Up to 50 transplant patients will receive a genetically modified pig kidney in a clinical trial that will launch this summer ...

MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully performed the fourth ...

Another patient has received a transplant with a genetically modified pig kidney. Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old who lives in ...

David-Alexandre C. Gros, MD, CEO at Eledon, discusses the milestone and the role of immunosuppression regimens for durable ...

When Timothy Andrews learned he was a candidate for tan experimental pig kidney implant, he wanted to help pave the way.

Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully performed the fourth pig kidney transplant in the U.S. The recipient of the genetically modified pig organ was a 66-year-old man with ...

UConn researchers have identified a novel small molecule for the development of a preventative treatment for a serious and ...

The latest transplant was part of a new clinical trial approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) testing whether genetically modified pig organs can work long-term in human patients.

The FDA has given approval for the first clinical trials of pig kidney transplants in humans, representing a significant advancement in addressing the organ shortage crisis.