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Man given genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first
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Evening Standard
Man given genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first
The organ was used as a temporary ‘bridge’ while the man waited for a transplant from a human donor.
3 Sept, 22:39
The Guardian
Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months
Organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he waited for a human transplant in the US
A genetically modified kidney from a pig called Wilma has kept a 66-year-old man with kidney failure alive for a record nine months and successfully acted as a “bridge” to a human transplant in a world first.
Tim Andrews was seriously ill with end-stage kidney disease caused by type 2 diabetes and had only a 9…
3 Sept, 22:30
Independent World
Man 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
3 Sept, 22:30
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Sky Technology
World-first pig kidney transplant succeeded for nine months
A man with end-stage kidney failure was kept off dialysis for nine months after being given a genetically modified organ from a pig.
3 Sept, 10:55
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