Exploring the Prognostic Potential of circSCORE in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Ruth Salim1,2, Christian Winther Eskelund1,2, Mats Jerkeman3

  • 1Department of Hematology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.

Genes
|June 26, 2025
PubMed
Summary

A new circular RNA-based risk score, circSCORE, shows prognostic potential for patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). This biomarker may help predict outcomes in both nodal and non-nodal tissues, offering a promising tool for R/R MCL management.

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