Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Sustains Patient for Record Nine Months
A U.S. patient has survived for a record 271 days following a transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney, marking a significant milestone in xenotransplantation research. The breakthrough offers renewed hope for overcoming donor organ shortages and advancing cross-species medical treatments.
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Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
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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 kidney failure alive for a record nine months and successfully acted as a “bridge” to a human transplant in a world first. Tim Andrews was seriously ill with end-stage kidney disease caused by type 2 diabetes and had only a 9% chance of receiving a human kidney within five years, against a more than 4...
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Read full article →Man able to live with genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first
Tim Andrews, who had end-stage kidney disease, was 66 when he received the pig kidney in January 2025
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