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Hepatitis C-Positive Donors Could Expand Access to Pancreas Transplants

Cedars-Sinai researchers report that using hepatitis C-positive donor organs could significantly shorten pancreas transplant wait times.

Key Takeaways

Cedars-Sinai says hepatitis C-positive donors may shorten pancreas transplant wait times.
The finding could expand the effective donor pool for transplant candidates.

DT Editorial Team·May 4, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

AI tools are being tested to rescue donor hearts that transplant teams now reject

Researchers presented new AI-assisted transplant decision tools aimed at helping clinicians make faster, more consistent calls on donor heart acceptance, with the goal of reducing the large number of usable hearts that a

Key Takeaways

Only about 30% to 40% of available donor hearts are used for transplant in the US, according to the presentation.
Teams often have just 15 to 30 minutes to decide whether to accept a donor heart.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Early Trial Signals Lower Relapse, Less Severe GVHD After Allogeneic Transplant

A Phase I result highlighted by Medical Xpress points to a transplant regimen that may reduce both relapse risk and severe graft-versus-host disease after donor stem cell transplantation.

Key Takeaways

Medical Xpress highlighted a Phase I trial result for the VIC-1911 regimen.
The supplied source text says patients had lower relapse risk and lower rates of graft-versus-host disease.

DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via medicalxpress.com