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Xenotransplant Patient Sets Nine-Month Survival Record With Pig Kidney

A man living with a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has now survived nine months, marking the longest recorded duration for this type of cross-species organ transplant. The milestone suggests that gene-edited pig organs may be moving closer to viable alternatives for patients awaiting human donor kidneys.

science.slashdot.org · 2026-09-04

eGenesis Pig Kidney Functions 285 Days in Massachusetts General Patient

A woman who received a gene-edited pig kidney transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital last November has now gone 285 days without needing dialysis, breaking the previous 271-day record set by Tim Andrews. The kidney was engineered by eGenesis using Crispr gene editing to remove pig genes that trigger immune rejection and add human genes, and she is the fifth patient to receive one of the company's kidneys.

wired.com · 2026-09-03