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‹ Sat · 25 Jul 2026
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Molecular biomarkers as key determinants of outcome in mantle cell lymphoma: results from the FIL V-RBAC trial.

Molecular markers predict treatment response in lymphoma better than current staging systems, enabling doctors to tailor therapy intensity based on individual tumor biology.

This large Italian FIL consortium analysis of the prospective V-RBAC MCL trial demonstrates that molecular biomarkers — including SOX11, TP53, MYC, and cell-of-origin classification — are key independent determinants of response and survival in mantle cell lymphoma. The findings provide a molecular framework for risk-adaptive treatment selection in this heterogeneous and often incurable B-cell malignancy.

What the study was

Study design
Prospective multicenter clinical trial analysis (Italian FIL V-RBAC trial cohort)
Population
Patients with mantle cell lymphoma enrolled in the FIL V-RBAC prospective trial
Category
Genomics/Precision Medicine
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Blood advances

Why it surfaced

Large Italian FIL consortium analysis from prospective V-RBAC MCL trial confirming molecular biomarkers as key outcome predictors. Supports biomarker-driven treatment algorithms for MCL. Gaidano/Visco group; Blood Advances.

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