The present invention relates to a composition for treating
rhinovirus infectious diseases, comprising a GPR40
agonist as an
active ingredient. Viruses causing
cold symptoms include coronaviruses, picomaviruses, rhinoviruses, coxsackieviruses, adenoviruses, parainfluenza viruses, respiratory syncytial viruses, enteroviruses and the like, but since there is no universal antiviral agent capable of treating all types of viruses, application of the most appropriate therapeutic agent should vary depending on the
virus causing the
cold symptoms. The GPR40
agonist provided in the present invention exhibits a remarkable
therapeutic effect on cold diseases caused by
rhinovirus infection, and thus is expected to be actively used in the medical and healthcare fields.