MGH performs its second, world’s fourth genetically altered pig kidney transplant
The recipient was Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old New Hampshire resident who had end-stage kidney disease and was on dialysis for more than two years.
Experimental transplants with organs from gene-edited pigs see major steps forward
On Friday, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital announced that a 66-year-old New Hampshire man had successfully received a pig kidney transplant.
Surgeons successfully transplant genetically edited pig kidney into U.S. man
A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot study of a highly experimental treatment.
First Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Functioned Until Recipient's Death
The first recipient of a gene-edited pig kidney died from cardiac causes 52 days after xenotransplantation. The world's first recipient of a gene-edited pig kidney died from cardiac causes within 2 months, but there was no evidence of xenograft rejection, a brief report detailed.
Drugmaker to study pig kidney transplants in humans with groundbreaking trial
FDA clears United Therapeutics for human trials of pig-to-human kidney transplants. Trial involves gene-edited pig kidneys for patients with end-stage renal disease. Study aims to provide alternative for 500,000 Americans on dialysis.
New Englander receives pig kidney in successful transplant
With the procedure, Tim Andrews, 66, of Concord, New Hampshire, became the fourth person in the world to receive a genetically-edited pig kidney He was discharged from the hospital on Feb. 1, with his new kidney functioning as expected.
Surgeons Transplant Engineered Pig Kidney Into Fourth Patient
It was the fourth pig kidney transplant in the United States, and the first of three that will be done at Mass General as part of a new clinical trial sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration. Two of the previous patients died shortly after the procedure, including one who was critically ill before the transplant.
Massachusetts General Hospital performs another pig kidney transplant: ‘A miracle… new lease on life’
Massachusetts General Hospital has performed its second successful genetically edited pig kidney transplant into a patient, MGH reported on Friday. The “miracle” transplant is giving 66-year-old Tim Andrews “a new lease on life,” he said as he’s now recovering and off dialysis for the first time in more than two years.
Surgeons Perform Second Pig Kidney Transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital
A team at Massachusetts General Hospital led by Harvard Medical School physician-scientists has for the second time successfully transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a living person. The team performed the first surgery of its kind in the world in March 2024.
F.D.A. Approves Studies of Pig Organ Transplants for Kidney Patients
The research offers hope to tens of thousands of patients with kidney failure who are on a long waiting list for an organ transplant.
FDA Approves Transplant Trials for Gene-Edited Pig Kidneys
Two biotechnology companies will begin testing the procedures in patients suffering from kidney failure Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Doctors at NYU Langone Health recently performed a transplant surgery using a gene-edited pig kidney.
New Hampshire man is second person known to be living with a pig kidney
A New Hampshire man has become the second person known to be living with a pig kidney. A New Hampshire man fought for the ...
New Hampshire man is 2nd recipient of a pig kidney from Massachusetts General Hospital
For the second time, Massachusetts General Hospital has transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a human.
She's a medical miracle. Could her animal transplant success be just the beginning?
Towana Looney of Alabama is 'going strong and feeling great' after a pig kidney transplant. No one has lived longer with an ...