| GBM | Glioblastomas |
| WHO | The World Health Organization |
| TMZ | Temozolomide |
| rGBM | Recurrent glioblastoma |
| mOS | Median overall survival |
| OV | Oncolytic virus |
| HSV-1 | Herpes simplex virus-1 |
| Ad | Adenovirus |
| NDV | Newcastle disease virus |
| RV | Reovirus |
| oHSV | Oncolytic herpes simplex virus |
| TK | Thymidine kinase protein |
| dNMP | Deoxyribonucleotides |
| PKR | Protein kinase R |
| RR | Ribonucleotide reductase |
| pfu | Plaque forming units |
| GSC | Glioblastoma stem cells |
| pHGG | Pediatric high-grade glioma |
| DIPG | Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma |
| scFv | Single chain fragment variable |
| TAP | The antigen presenting |
| MHLW | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| CRAds | Cancer-Selective Replicating Adenoviruses |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| CAR | Coxsackie adenovirus receptor |
| mE1A | Mutant E1A |
| CPT-11 | Camptothecin analogue irinotecan |
| RGD | Arginine-glycine aspartic acid |
| pHGG | Pediatric high-grade gliomas |
| DIPGs | Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas |
| vp | Viral particles |
| RT | Radiotherapy |
| 4-1BBL | 4-1BB ligand |
| DNX-2440 | Delta-24-RGDOX |
| OX40L | OX40 ligand |
| pRb | The retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein |
| PVSRIPO | Recombinant nonpathogenic polio-rhinovirus chimera |
| CD | Cytosine deaminase |
| Toca FC | Prodrug 5-fluorocytosine |
| SOC | Standard of care |
| ZIKV | Zika virus |
| GSCs | Glioblastoma multiforme stem cells |
| 3’UTR | 3’ untranslated region |
| BBB | Blood-brain barrier |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| CED | Convection-enhanced delivery |