After years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point—yet risks and ethical issues remain ...

In March 2024, Riella’s team at MGH announced the world’s first successful transplantation of a genetically edited pig kidney 4. Richard Slater, a 62-year-old man with end-stage kidney disease ...

MGH nephrologist Leonardo Riella and surgeon Tatsuo Kawai talk with reporters about Massachusetts General Hospital's second transplant of a genetically edited pig kidney into a living human recipient.

New Hampshire native Tim Andrews was quite happy to spend his 67th birthday on Wednesday at Mass General Hospital (MGH). On ...

Genetically modified pigs with human-compatible organs offer a potential solution to the organ shortage crisis, with ongoing research focusing on modifying pig organs to reduce rejection and improve ...

At least four live pig-kidney-to-human transplants have been reported to date, all in the United States. The patient who ...

It's early days for xenotransplantation, but eGenesis, Eledon, United Therapeutics and more are working to develop solutions ...

Doctors at Xijing Hospital, affiliated with Air Force Medical University in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, recently transplanted a ...

The xenotransplantation approach seeks to alleviate shortage of human organs, and could potentially provide a lifeline to ...

Tegoprubart used as a key component of immunosuppression regimen in the second transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a human ...