Timing (and utility) of CNS prophylaxis in DLBCL, Apollo deficiency in a bone marrow failure syndrome, and GATA1 mutants in congenital anemia

In this week’s episode we’ll cover a retrospective study on the timing of high-dose methotrexate CNS prophylaxis in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, results of which suggest end-of-treatment delivery might be preferred to earlier administration. The second research article describes how biallelic Apollo variants lead to an inherited bone marrow failure syndrome that resembles dyskeratosis congenita, albeit with normal telomere length. We’ll conclude with research revealing how a rare form of congenital anemia is caused by novel missense mutations in GATA1.