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Woman is free from dialysis and in better health after a gene-edited pig kidney transplant (the first to receive a kidney from a pig with 10 gene edits), marking a breakthrough as the solution to the organ supply crisis
An Alabama woman who developed kidney disease after a complex pregnancy is out of the hospital after receiving a gene-edited pig kidney at NYU Langone.
Given her worsening medical conditions from prolonged dialysis and the improbability of finding a successful match after years of searching, Looney was authorized to receive a pig kidney with 10 gene edits under the Food and Drug Administration’s expanded access program, otherwise known as compassionate use. All the physicians, researchers, nurses, administrators, and perioperative care teams at NYU Langone Health involved in making this moment possible are so thrilled for her, and I couldn’t be more proud of what they have done to improve Towana’s life through this incredible scientific achievement.” This complex intervention marks the seventh human xenotransplant surgery performed by the NYU Langone Transplant Institute and orchestrated by Dr. Montgomery, who has spent much of his career studying innovative approaches to expanding the organ supply.
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