A Second Person Has Received a Pig Kidney Transplant
The second person ever has received a transplant with a genetically modified pig kidney.
FDA Greenlights Clinical Trials For Groundbreaking Pig Kidney Transplants In Humans
The FDA has approved the first-ever clinical trials for pig kidney transplants in humans marking a breakthrough in tackling the organ shortage crisis Here’s all you need to know!
Eledon's tegoprubart used in second pig-to-human kidney transplant
IRVINE, Calif. - Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ELDN), a biotechnology company with a market capitalization of $284.54 million and a remarkable 170% stock return over the past year according to InvestingPro,
FDA OKs clinical trials for pig kidney transplants in people
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever clinical trials testing pig kidney transplants in people with kidney failure, marking a major step forward in cross-species transplantation.
FDA Approves Transplant Trials for Gene-Edited Pig Kidneys
The FDA will allow two biotechnology companies to run clinical trials: United Therapeutics and eGenesis. United Therapeutics Corporation will start with six patients but could grow its trial to include up to 50 individuals, while eGenesis plans to begin with three patients.
Man receives pig kidney transplant at Massachusetts hospital
For the second time in less than a year, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital have transplanted a genetically-edited pig kidney into a living person. The hospital, which completed the world's first kidney xenotransplantation in March 2024,
FDA approves pig organ transplant trials for patients with kidney failure
The first clinical trials using organs from genetically modified pigs offer hope to patients with kidney failure, who face a long wait for human organ transplants.
F.D.A. Approves Studies of Pig Organ Transplants for Kidney Patients
The research offers hope to tens of thousands of patients with kidney failure who are on a long waiting list for an organ transplant.
Eledon announces tegoprubart use in transplant of pig kidney into human
Eledon Pharmaceuticals (ELDN) announced that tegoprubart, the company’s investigational anti-CD40L antibody, was used as a key component of the
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eGenesis announces 2nd pig kidney procedure success, as xenotransplantation field moves forward
Genesis announced that it has completed its second successful human transplant with a genetically engineered pig kidney, with ...
eGenesis Announces Second Patient Successfully Transplanted with Genetically Engineered Porcine Kidney
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., February 07, 2025--eGenesis announces second patient successfully transplanted with genetically engineered ...
Experimental transplants with organs from gene-edited pigs see major steps forward
On Friday, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital announced that a 66-year-old New Hampshire man had successfully received ...