NEW YORK, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For patients living with Kidney Failure, everyday can feel like a waiting game.
Gene-edited pig organs are moving xenotransplantation from experimental promise toward clinical reality, but the path to routine use depends on safety, durability, and public trust.
On this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the journey of animal to human transplants, or xenotransplants, over the last .
Patients with end-stage kidney disease who have spent years on transplant waitlists now face a new clinical reality: two separate companies have cleared FDA regulatory gates to test gene-edited pig .
June 12, 2025 -- Over 100,000 Americans are waiting for life-saving kidney transplants, with 17 dying each day.
The following conclusions and recommendations are based on workshop presentations and discussions, as well as review of relevant materials and extensive discussions among the committee.
On the heels of some important “firsts” this past year, xenotransplantation — grafting animal organs into humans — is on the cusp of crossing over into new territory: human trials.