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Campath

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Campath®
Oncology A humanized monoclonal antibody to leukocyte antigen CD52, used to manage CLL refractory to standard therapies; it is expressed on lymphocytes and monocytes, but not hematopoietic stem cells


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A three-year trial comparing Campath (alemtuzumab) with Rebif (interferon beta-1a) was temporarily suspended after one year when nine people taking Campath developed serious side effects according to a press release from manufacturers Genzyme Corporation and Schering AG Germany.
According to a recent study, 84 percent of patients with CLL in whom all detectable traces of the disease were eliminated were still alive at least five years after receiving Campath (alemtuzumab) therapy.
Campath (alemtuzumab) is another bioengineered MAB.
 
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