| ADCC | Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity |
| ATRA | All-trans retinoic acid |
| BM | Bone marrow |
| CAR | Chimeric antigen receptor |
| CDC | Complement-dependent cytotoxicity |
| CG | Cytogenetics |
| CGS | Consensus Genomic Staging |
| dara | daratumumab |
| EZH2 | enhancer of zeste homolog 2 |
| f | female |
| HDACi | pan–histone deacetylase inhibitor |
| HS | Bone marrow stromal cell |
| ID | Initial diagnosis |
| Ig | Immunoglobulin |
| IMS | International Myeloma Society |
| IMWG | International Myeloma Working Group |
| ISS | International Staging System |
| LC | Light chain |
| MFI | Mean fluorescence intensity |
| m | male |
| MM | Multiple Myeloma |
| n.e. | not evaluated |
| NK | natural killer |
| n.s. | not significant |
| ORR | Overall response rate |
| pano | panobinostat |
| PB | Peripheral blood |
| PC | Plasma cell |
| PCL | Plasma cell leukemia |
| PD | Progressive disease |
| PE | Pleural effusion |
| pos | positive |
| SR | Standard risk |
| HR | High risk |
| Ys | Years |