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Summit Therapeutics hits possible snag on lung cancer drug seen as blockbuster
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogAdam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a co-host of the …
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Science news this week: A world first pig-to-human lung transplant, and SpaceX’s Starship nails a test flight
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogThis week’s science news has been filled with medical breakthroughs, including the first-ever pig-to-human lung transplant into a brain-dead person. The experiment, which took place in Guangzhou, China, …
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First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant Marks Milestone in Xenotransplantation—But Surgeons Have Many More Questions
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogAugust 28, 2025 4 min read What Does the First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant Mean for Xenotransplantation? Surgeons think the first transplantation of a pig lung in a human …
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Massachusetts biotech slump, Akeso lung cancer survival data, and more
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogGood morning, Jason Mast here filling in for Ed. Today’s cup of stimulation of choice is black with a splash of soy milk, being sipped at the David …
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Akeso, a Chinese biotech with a drug positioned to rival Merck’s megablockbuster Keytruda, has reported for the first time that the therapy can improve patient survival. The therapy, …
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Pig lung transplanted into brain-dead person for 9 days in world-first experiment
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogIn a first-of-its-kind experiment, doctors in China transplanted a lung from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead person. Similar experiments involving brain-dead patients have previously taken place …
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In a milestone for the newly resurgent field of xenotransplantation, a 39-year-old brain-dead person in China has become the first human to receive a lung from a pig. …
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Insmed drug to treat lung disease bronchiectasis approved in U.S.
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogInsmed on Tuesday received Food and Drug Administration clearance for the first treatment for a chronic lung disease, opening the biotech up to what could be a multibillion-dollar …
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Actor Julian McMahon died from lung metastasis, medical examiner report confirms
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Julian McMahon’s cause of death was revealed a few days after his death was announced. Fox News Digital obtained a …