bioRxiv November 25, 2025

Antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects of Tabamide A derivative, TA25, against human rhinovirus and multiple zoonotic viruses in vitro and in silico

Human rhinovirus (HRV), first isolated in 1956, belongs to the family Piconaviridae containing a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA genome. HRV causes mild cold and severe respiratory disease, such as asthma, COPD, and pneumonia. To date, no Food and Drug Administration-approved antiviral or anti-inflammatory drugs are available for HRV. TA25 is a phenolic amide derivative extracted from the leaves of Nicotiana tabacum. To investigate the potential candidate for antiviral therapeutics against z