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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
FDA approves pig organ transplant trials for patients with kidney failure
The first clinical trials using organs from genetically modified pigs offer hope to patients with kidney failure, who face a long wait for human organ transplants.
Second patient receives pig kidney transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital has transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a human for the second time.
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.
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