Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Fails in First Human Recipient

Posted: 2025-04-13 12:46:21 UTC

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Towana Looney, the first person to receive a gene-edited pig kidney, had the organ removed after it suddenly stopped functioning.

First gene-edited pig kidney transplant recipient

Kidney stopped functioning unexpectedly

Organ was removed

Unexpected organ failure

Rejection or complications with gene-edited organs