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What treatments are available for aplastic anemia?
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@joetex
I am not familiar with Campath so I did a search. Looks like it has been replaced due to immunological risk with a new drug by the same brand. I’m so sorry that her previous regimen stopped working. Hopefully the replacement for Campath will be an option. Perhaps those more familiar with treatment options can shed some light.
Our director tagged a few members… @alpinegirl
@aeft @rockitman @yanis @leilab1 who might chime in.
Medical facilities run on a skeleton crew during the holidays and it may be hard to get anything scheduled. The ER is always an option for us in a medical emergency.
Will her oncologist/hematologist provide the follow up?
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Her oncologist is definitely recommending Campath since he doesn’t think anything else offers a chance for improvement. A treatment with rabbit ATG is out because cyclosporin was too hard on her kidneys.
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Thanks for the information. It was pulled for financial reasons actually to let the manufacturer bring out a higher-priced drug. They got a lot of criticism and it is now free to medical facilities for leukemia patients and others. There is immunological risk for sure, and that’s what we are having to consider in deciding to do the treatment. Thanks.