Pig Kidney Transplant Trials Given FDA Approval in US

FDA clinical trial inclusivity guidelines will be back
Following the president’s recent executive order dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, the main page for the FDA’s Diversity Action Plan guidelines — requiring pharmaceutical companies to test drugs on diverse populations before approval — has been down since Jan. 23.
FDA OKs clinical trials for pig kidney transplants in people
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever clinical trials testing pig kidney transplants in people with kidney failure, marking a major step forward in cross-species transplantation.
FDA Approves Transplant Trials for Gene-Edited Pig Kidneys
Two biotechnology companies will begin testing the procedures in patients suffering from kidney failure Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Doctors at NYU Langone Health recently performed a transplant surgery using a gene-edited pig kidney.
United Therapeutics scores FDA go-ahead for pig organ transplant clinical trial
United Therapeutics has scored a regulatory green light to start clinical trials for its genetically modified pig kidneys to be transplanted into humans. It's as significant for the medical community as it is for the business.
Breakthrough: US FDA clears first gene-edited pig kidney transplants in humans
In a significant development for organ transplantation, two U.S. biotechnology companies, United Therapeutics and

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