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Hello and welcome to Marrowforums. I hope you will find useful information for helping your father as well as hope from the journeys of others that he will have a successful outcome.
You undoubtedly know that every patient is different, which here means that general information about response times for ATG given for AA may not reflect your father's particular experience. That said, we know that ATG improves blood counts for AA patients about half the time. When used with cyclosporine or Eltrombopag, ATG will improve counts for about 7 out of 10 patients. If it works, ATG usually stops the need for blood transfusions after about 3 months but a full response can take up to 9 months. The need for platelet transfusions may continue longer than the need for whole blood.
Some things to consider about your father's situation:
-- did he have a strong reaction (e.g., serum sickness) to ATG?
-- is he taking cyclosporine or Eltrombopag?
-- does he have other health issues that could be compromising his recovery?
-- how old is he? (We know younger patients tend to recover faster.)
I hope this brief response helps you and your father. Please post additional questions or more information about your father so our members can help.
Regards,
Ruth Cuadra
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Diagnosed AA 10/96, MDS/RA 6/98, MUD/BMT 10/6/98
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