62-year-old man who received world's first pig kidney transplant dies two months after surgery
A pig kidney was successfully transplanted into a patient suffering from severe kidney disease for the first time in the world, but the patient died within two months of the operation.
An Update on Mr. Rick Slayman, World's First Recipient of a Genetically-Modified Pig Kidney
Richard Slayman, who had world's first successful pig kidney transplant, died at 62, just weeks after surgery - The Mirror US
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/breaking-richard-slayman-who-worlds-482423
Mass. man who received world's first genetically-edited pig kidney transplant has died
https://www.wcvb.com/article/recipient-of-worlds-first-genetically-edited-pig-kidney-transplant-dead/60765974
The pig kidney transplant was performed by Richard Sulaiman, who lived in Massachusetts, USA. Sulaiman underwent surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 16, 2024 local time, and was discharged the following month on the 3rd. His progress seemed to be going well, but around May 11, his family announced his death.
The hospital said it believed Suleiman's death was unrelated to the transplant operation.
The transplants involved pig kidneys that had been genetically edited using 69 gene edits by eGenesis , a company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to remove harmful pig genes and inactivate endogenous porcine retroviruses to eliminate the risk of infection for humans, according to eGenesis.
World's first successful operation to transplant a pig kidney into a human, a major milestone in xenotransplantation and a ray of hope for organ transplant patients around the world - GIGAZINE
As the world's first pig kidney transplant operation, Suleiman's operation was expected to be the first hope for saving kidney disease patients around the world.
Upon hearing of Suleiman's passing, his family said they were 'deeply saddened but comforted by the fact that he gave hope to so many people. He was a man of great kindness to his friends and colleagues, wit and a great sense of humour.'
'Sulaiman will forever be remembered as a beacon of hope for transplant patients around the world. We are deeply grateful for his faith and drive to advance the field of xenotransplantation and offer our heartfelt condolences,' a Massachusetts General Hospital statement said.
The Mass General is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Mr. Rick Slayman. We have no indication that it was the result of his recent transplant. Mr. Slayman will forever be seen as a beacon of hope to countless transplant patients worldwide and we are deeply grateful for his… pic.twitter.com/I1dFqHZEmr
— MassGeneral News (@MassGeneralNews) May 11, 2024
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