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Hi Deb-
Campath is different than ATG/ Cyclosporine, because after the Campath treatment, you are done. You don't take anything else. Now, part of the trial states that if you responded, and then relapse, you would go on cyclosporine, but it is only used in that scenario. If you respond, as I have, and my understanding is that most patients have, then you don't have any additional suppresents following treatment.
I think that one reason is that the Campath suppresses the immune system to a greater degree than the ATG/Cyclosporine........
Hope this helps
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Dx. 6/08 with AA, then changed shortly thereafter to MDS. Campath trial at NIH March '09 and have been transfussion independent since June '09
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