| ADC | Antibody–drug conjugate |
| ADCC | Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity |
| ADCP | Antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis |
| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| APC | Adenomatous polyposis coli |
| B7-H3 | B7 homolog 3 |
| BiTE | Bispecific T cell engager |
| BRAF | B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase |
| bsAb | Bispecific antibody |
| bsADC | Bispecific antibody–drug conjugate |
| CAB | Conditionally active biologic |
| CAR | Chimeric antigen receptor |
| CD3 | Cluster of differentiation 3 |
| CD8 | Cluster of differentiation 8 |
| CD44 | Cluster of differentiation 44 |
| CD47 | Cluster of differentiation 47 |
| CD133 | Cluster of differentiation 133/prominin-1 |
| CD137/4-1BB | Cluster of differentiation 137 |
| CD166 | Cluster of differentiation 166/activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) |
| CDC | Complement-dependent cytotoxicity |
| CDH17 | Cadherin-17 |
| CEACAM5 | Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5 |
| CH3 | Constant heavy chain domain 3 |
| CLDN18.2 | Claudin 18.2 |
| c-MET | Mesenchymal–epithelial transition factor (MET receptor) |
| CPT2 | Camptothecin 2 |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| CSC | Cancer stem cell |
| CTLA-4 | Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 |
| DAR | Drug-to-antibody ratio |
| dMMR | Deficient mismatch repair |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DXd | Deruxtecan |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EpCAM | Epithelial cell adhesion molecule |
| EphA-2 | Ephrin type-A receptor 2 |
| Fc | Fragment crystallizable region |
| FcγR | Fc gamma receptor |
| FOLFIRI | Folinic acid, fluorouracil, and irinotecan |
| FOLFOX | Folinic acid, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GPCR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| GUCY2C | Guanylate cyclase 2C |
| HC | Heavy chain |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HER3 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 |
| HLA | Human leukocyte antigen |
| IgG | Immunoglobin G |
| IgG1 | Immunoglobin G1 |
| ISC | Intestinal stem cell |
| KRAS | Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog |
| LAG-3 | Lymphocyte activation gene 3 |
| LC | Light chain |
| LGR5 | Leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5 |
| LY6G6D | Lymphocyte Antigen 6 Family Member G6D |
| mAb | Monoclonal antibody |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| mCRC | Metastatic colorectal cancer |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| MLH1 | MutL homolog 1, mismatch repair system component |
| MMAE | Monomethyl auristatin E |
| MMAF | Monomethyl auristatin F |
| MSH2 | MutS homolog 2, mismatch repair system component |
| MSH6 | MutS homolog 6, mismatch repair system component |
| MSI | Microsatellite instability |
| MSI-high | Microsatellite instability-high |
| MSS | Microsatellite stable |
| MTD | Maximum tolerated dose |
| NK | Natural killer |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| PBD | Pyrrolobenzodiazepine |
| PD-1 | Programmed cell death protein 1 |
| PD-L1 | Programmed death-ligand 1 |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PI3KCA | Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha |
| PMS2 | PMS1 homolog 2, mismatch repair system component |
| RAS | Rat sarcoma (RAS family of small GTPases) |
| RSL3 | RAS-selective lethal 3 |
| RTK | Receptor tyrosine kinase |
| scFv | Single-chain variable fragment |
| SCLC | Small cell lung cancer |
| SMAD4 | SMAD family member 4 |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| T-DXd | Trastuzumab deruxtecan |
| TNFR2 | Tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 |
| Top1i | Topoisomerase I inhibitor |
| TP53 | Tumor protein p53 |
| TRAE | Treatment-related adverse event |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR2 | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 |