In January 2025, surgeons in the United States performed the fourth gene-edited pig-kidney transplant.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent medical and news sources, including Harvard Medical School and MGH press releases, consistent on timeline and patient count. [tier=silver indep_score=0.812 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2025, From Medical ... (seed:science_and_space)
- https://hms.harvard.edu/news/surgeons-perform-second-pig-kidney-transplant-massachusetts-general-hospital (corroboration)
- https://www.massgeneral.org/news/press-release/mgh-performs-second-xenotransplant-of-genetically-edited-pig-kidney-into-living-recipient (corroboration)
- https://www.pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/boston-surgeons-successfully-transplant-pig-kidney-in-fourth-patient/ (corroboration)
- https://www.kidneyfund.org/article/fda-greenlights-first-clinical-trials-genetically-modified-pig-kidney-transplants-humans (corroboration)