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- For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient’s immune system, a potentially major advance that could eventually help alleviate a dire shortage of human organs for transplant.
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Mar 21, 2024 · The pig kidney — provided by biotech company co-founded by HMS scientists — was genetically edited to make it more compatible with humans and reduce chance of infection. Longer-term results of the first-of-its-kind transplant, conducted under an FDA compassionate-use protocol, are not yet clear.
May 13, 2024 · Richard "Rick" Slayman, the first human to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, has died almost two months after the procedure. Slayman, who had end-stage kidney disease ...
Mar 22, 2024 · A 62-year-old man with end-stage renal failure received a gene-edited pig kidney in a historic surgery. The operation was a success, but the recipient will need to take immunosuppressants and be tested for pig pathogens.
A 62-year-old man with end-stage kidney disease received a pig kidney with 69 genomic edits to improve its compatibility with humans. The surgery, conducted by Mass General Transplant Center, marks a major milestone in xenotransplantation and organ shortage.
Apr 24, 2024 · April 24, 2024. 5 min read. Woman Becomes First Person to Receive Both Pig Kidney Transplant and Heart Pump. A woman with life-threatening heart and kidney disease became the second person...
Mar 21, 2024 · Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital said they transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a living human for the first time. The 62-year-old recipient has end-stage kidney...
Apr 17, 2024 · Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have transplanted a pig kidney into a living person for the first time. On 16 March, a 62-year old man with end-stage kidney disease received a...
