"First-Ever Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant Marks Medical Milestone"

Surgeons in Boston have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, marking the first time a gene-edited pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. The patient, Richard Slayman, is recovering well and is expected to be discharged soon. This experiment is a significant development in xenotransplantation, offering hope for addressing the shortage of donated organs. The pig kidney was provided by eGenesis of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was genetically edited to improve its compatibility with humans. The FDA granted special permission for the transplant under "compassionate use" rules.