Results for: Kidney Failure

Vera Therapeutics has released promising long-term data from its ORIGIN Phase 2b trial, showing that atacicept, a B-cell modulator, can effectively stabilize kidney function in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). This suggests a potential for preventing kidney failure in these individuals. The data, presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2024 and published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, highlight atacicept’s disease-modifying capabilities and pave the way for a potential best-in-class treatment option for IgAN.

Doctors at NYU Langone Health have performed a groundbreaking surgery, transplanting a pig kidney into a patient who was near death. The patient, Lisa Pisano, also received a mechanical heart pump to stabilize her failing heart. Pisano is the second patient ever to receive a pig kidney, following a similar transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital last month. This latest surgery marks a significant step forward in the effort to make animal-to-human transplantation a reality.

A New Jersey woman near death has undergone a groundbreaking surgery that involved transplanting a pig kidney into her body. The operation, part of a novel treatment approach, was combined with a heart pump implantation to stabilize her failing heart. This marks the second such pig kidney transplant to be performed, following a similar surgery last month at Massachusetts General Hospital. The patient, Lisa Pisano, is recovering well and has taken her first steps with the assistance of a walker. The success of this surgery raises hopes for addressing the shortage of donated organs and offers potential solutions for patients with severe organ failure.

A groundbreaking surgery has given hope to patients with failing hearts and kidneys. Doctors at NYU Langone Health have successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a woman who was near death. This is only the second successful pig-to-human kidney transplant ever performed. The patient, Lisa Pisano, is recovering well and has taken her first steps with the help of a walker. The transplant was part of a combination of surgeries that also stabilized Pisano’s failing heart with a mechanical pump. This novel approach could potentially save the lives of thousands of people who are waiting for organ transplants.