| ANXA2 | annexin A2 |
| ASCO | American Society of Clinical Oncology |
| ASCT | autologous stem cell transplantation |
| BMSC | bone marrow stromal cell |
| CCL3 | chemokine ligand 3 |
| CrCl | creatinine clearance |
| DKK-1 | Dickkopf-related protein 1 |
| HSPG | heparan sulfate proteoglycan |
| IMWG | International Myeloma Working Group |
| ISS | international staging system |
| IV | intravenous |
| MM | multiple myeloma |
| NCCN | National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
| NDMM | newly diagnosed multiple myeloma |
| ONJ | osteonecrosis of the jaw |
| OPG | osteoprotegerin |
| OS | overall survival |
| PI | Proteosome Inhibitor |
| PFS | progression-free survival |
| RVD | lenalidomide (Revlimid), bortezomib (Velcade), dexamethasone |
| S1 | syndecan-1 |
| Sema4D | Semaphorin 4D |
| SDF-1α | stromal cell-derived factor-1α |
| sFRPs | soluble frizzled-related proteins |
| SRE | skeletal-related event |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-beta |
| VCAM-1 | vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| VCD | bortezomib (Velcade), cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone |
| VGPR | very good partial response |
| VLA-4 | very late antigen-4 |
| VTD | bortezomib (Velcade), thalidomide, dexamethasone |
| VD | bortezomib (Velcade), dexamethasone |