This photo provided by eGenesis on Jan. 18, 2024 shows a genetically modified pig liver in Massachusetts before transportation to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in December 2023.

Treatment options are limited for those with sudden liver failure and the condition has a death rate as high as 50%. HealthDay News — A new clinical trial will soon test if a pig liver can help ...

The first clinical trial of transplanting genetically modified pig livers into patients with liver failure has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), international ...

A new trial will beging testing pig livers to support people with sudden liver failure The pig liver won't be transplanted but will filter blood outside the body As many as 20 patients will ...

New Trial Will Test Gene-Edited Pig Liver for Sudden Liver Failure Patients WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new clinical trial will soon test if a pig liver can help people whose ...

eGenesis has gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance on an investigational new drug (IND) application for a genetically engineered porcine (pig) liver. The organ is designed for use ...

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new clinical trial will soon test if a pig liver can help people whose own livers have suddenly stopped working. The hope? That animal organs can ...

U.S. researchers will soon test whether livers from a gene-edited pig could treat people with sudden liver failure — by temporarily filtering their blood so their own organ can rest and maybe heal.

US researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a transplant but temporarily attached outside the body.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. researchers will soon test whether livers from a gene-edited pig could treat people with sudden liver failure — by temporarily filtering their blood so their own organ ...