Pig Kidney Xenotransplantation: Japan Plans First Human Trials at Hokkaido and Kamakura by 2028
Japanese startup PorMedTec will run the country's first pig-to-human kidney transplant trial at Hokkaido University Hospital and Shonan Kamakura General Hospital in early 2028. Against a backdrop of 340,000 dialysis patients and 15-year transplant waits, we look at the plan, the gene-edited eGenesis pigs, and how it compares with US clinical cases.