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Tim Andrews was the first patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney as a “bridge” to a human organ transplant.
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In January 2026, Tim Andrews, who had received a genetically edited pig kidney in January 2025, became the recipient of a human kidney. A new Mass General Brigham paper, published in The Lancet, details Andrews' experience and how xenotransplantation could bridge the gap between end-stage kidney failure and a human transplant, allowing a…
Gene-edited pig kidneys could offer a lifeline to patients stuck waiting for a human donor.
Two recipients of gene-edited pig kidneys have successfully received human organs, a milestone in the wider effort to advance xenografts.
Organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he waited for a human transplant in the US A genetically modified kidney from a pig called Wilma has kept a 66-year-old man with…
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
