In a First, a Pig Kidney Kept a Patient Alive Until He Got a Human One
3 sources·Updated September 4, 2026
Pig kidney transplant
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- Independent Science·3h agoMan kept alive by 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
Read at Independent Science → - Independent World·10h agoMan 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
Read at Independent World → - NYT Homepage·10h agoIn a First, a Pig Kidney Kept a Patient Alive Until He Got a Human One
Tim Andrews was the first patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney as a “bridge” to a human organ transplant.
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