Kidney Transplant

Zydus launches affordable, breakthrough drug for transplant patients

Zydus Lifesciences on Wednesday said it has launched ANVIMO, a breakthrough medication for the prevention of Cytomegalovirus infection for haematopoietic stem cell transplant and kidney transplant patients. ANVIMO (Letermovir) will be available in dosages of 240 mg and 480 mg, the drug firm said in a statement. CMV infection remains one of the most serious complications in transplant patients, often leading to graft failure, decreased survival and prolonged hospital stays. Traditional CMV treatments, such as ganciclovir and valganciclovir, have notable limitations, including toxicity and bone marrow suppression. Letermovir provides a safer, well-tolerated, and effective alternative, offering superior safety and reduced side effects while improving transplant outcomes. "The introduction of ANVIMO marks a new era in bone marrow transplant and kidney transplant care in India. By making this critical therapy affordable and accessible, we are reinforcing our commitment to delivering ..

Nine people held in illegal kidney transplantation racket in Hyderabad

Nine people were arrested in connection with an alleged illegal kidney transplantation racket at a private hospital, the police said on Saturday. The case was registered on January 21 following a complaint from a health department official. According to a police release, teams from the Rachakonda Commissionerate, in coordination with the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) of Ranga Reddy district, busted the racket on January 21 based on credible information. The operation targeted the hospital's management, which was allegedly involved in conducting illegal kidney transplants at Saroor Nagar. During the inspection, four individuals were found at the hospital, including two kidney donors from Tamil Nadu and two recipients, it said. The recipients had already undergone kidney transplant surgeries and were receiving post-operative care. All four were later shifted to the state-run Gandhi Hospital for further medical treatment. Following the inspection, health department offi

US man who received pig kidney transplant dies nearly two months later

Richard Rick Slayman, aged 62, etched his name in medical history on March 16 by becoming the first living individual to undergo such a transplant

Apollo Hospitals' operator rejects allegations of illegal kidney transplant

UK's Telegraph newspaper reported on Saturday that Apollo was embroiled in a "cash for kidneys" racket in which impoverished people from Myanmar were being enticed to sell their organs for profit

Pig kidney in a human body? This experiment is working fine a month later

This marks the longest a pig kidney has survived and functioned in a person, although a deceased one

Pig kidney works in donated body, enables animal-human transplants

Surgeons transplanted a pig's kidney into a brain-dead man and for over a month it's worked normally a critical step toward an operation the New York team hopes to eventually try in living patients. Scientists around the country are racing to learn how to use animal organs to save human lives, and bodies donated for research offer a remarkable rehearsal. The latest experiment announced Wednesday by NYU Langone Health marks the longest a pig kidney has functioned in a person, albeit a deceased one - and it's not over. Researchers are set to track the kidney's performance for a second month. Is this organ really going to work like a human organ? So far it's looking like it is, Dr. Robert Montgomery, director of NYU Langone's transplant institute, told The Associated Press. It looks even better than a human kidney, Montgomery said on July 14 as he replaced a deceased man's own kidneys with a single kidney from a genetically modified pig and watched it immediately start producing ...

Lalu to undergo kidney transplant on Dec 5, says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad will go under the knife at Singapore on December 5 for a kidney transplant, his son and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said on Wednesday. The RJD heir apparent made the disclosure at a rally in Kurhani assembly segment, where the disqualification of the party's MLA Anil Sahani has necessitated a by-poll, which, incidentally, is also scheduled for December 5. "Lalu ji wanted to be here, but he is in Singapore where he will undergo a kidney transplant on December 5. He has, however, asked me to convey his message to you that he wants the BJP to be defeated, said Yadav, whose party is backing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) in Kurhani. "Lalu ji has asked me to remind you all that his poor health is to be blamed on the vendetta politics of the BJP, which has forced him to spend a long time in jail, said Yadav. Prasad enjoys a cult status among the OBCs and the minorities, despite allegations of corruption during the tenure as .

Lalu Yadav's daughter to donate a kidney to her father for a transplant

Ailing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Yadav's Singapore-based daughter will donate a kidney to her father, a close family member said on Thursday. Yadav, 74, returned last month from Singapore where he had gone for treatment of his kidney problems. The RJD president, who has been suffering from multiple health problems, was advised a kidney transplant. His daughter Rohini Acharya, based in Singapore, has stepped in to give her father a new lease of life, a family member told PTI. Yadav, who is currently in Delhi, is out on bail. He has been jailed for his involvement in fodder cases and has been hospitalised several times in Delhi and Ranchi for treatment. It is not clear where the kidney transplant surgery will happen and when. Doctors at AIIMS, where he was treated earlier, said they are not aware of the development. A doctor added on the condition of anonymity added that no permission would be required from AIIMS if the transplant happens in another country. Trans

After 2 years of pandemic, medical tourism in India on a rise: Report

The 'flattening' of the third wave of Covid-19, easing restrictions and removing government quota on private hospitals can be attributed to the rise in medical tourism

RJD chief Lalu Prasad to soon go to Singapore for kidney transplant

Sudhir Kumar Sinha, Lalu Prasad's lawayer has moved an application pertaining to renewal of his client's passport in the special CBI court of Justice Mahesh Kumar in Patna.

Lalu Prasad asks court to release passport; plans kidney transplant abroad

Prasad suffers from multiple ailments, including renal problems. He is a patient of stage-4 kidney ailment.

Recovered coronavirus patients can donate kidneys, says study

People who have recovered from coronavirus can safely donate their kidneys, according to the findings of a multi-centre study based on 31 transplant cases.

Post-operative care is key to a successful kidney transplant

Kidney transplant is the best form of renal replacement therapy as it can improve the quality and longevity of life