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Abstract

Compositions and methods are provided for increasing the serum half-life of a pharmacologically active agent. The novel compositions are covalent conjugates of the selected pharmacologically active agent and a transthyretin-binding ligand such as tetraiiodothyroacetic acid, 2,4,6-triiodophenol, flufenamic acid, or the like.

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