A patient with end-stage kidney disease successfully received a genetically engineered porcine kidney and was released from ...

A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was ...

The company’s porcine liver is for use with partner OrganOx’s extracorporeal liver cross-circulation (ELC) system in patients ...

Key Takeaways A pig kidney was removed from a woman after 130 days due to rejectionThis is the longest a genetically modified ...

A Black woman who had the longest stint with a pig kidney transplant must return to dialysis after her body rejected the ...

FDA approves first human trial to transplant pig livers, offering hope for patients with severe liver failure.

“Towana Looney’s genetically engineered pig kidney functioned well for over four months, and she was able to enjoy life without dialysis for the first time in nine years,” explained Dr ...

The longest-living recipient of a genetically engineered pig kidney has had the organ removed after experiencing acute organ rejection, surgeons at New York City-based NYU Langone told The New York ...

Porcine is the scientific term for "pig-like." "This procedure ... performed a similar transplant using a genetically engineered porcine kidney in March 2024, but Andrews was the first patient ...

Renowned surgeon and humanitarian Dr. Robert Montgomery has revolutionized organ transplantation, expanding access and ...

Towana Looney, a woman in her fifties from the southern state of Alabama, had received the genetically modified pig kidney on November 25 in New York. The highly experimental procedure had fueled ...