| DIMER | the dimerization domain |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-Regulated Kinase |
| ETS | E-Twenty-Six |
| FTI | farnesyltransferase inhibitors |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HHMI | Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| IHC | Immunohistochemical |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| MEK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase kinase |
| NCI | National Cancer Institute |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| OS | overall survival |
| PanCAN | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network |
| PanIN | pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias |
| PDAC | pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| PDEδ | phosphodiesterase δ |
| PDX | patient-derived xenograft |
| PFS | progression free survival |
| RAF | RAF serine/threonine kinase |
| RAS | rat sarcoma viral oncogene |
| RING | Really Interesting New Gene |
| RTK | Receptor Tyrosine Kinase |
| SBD | substrate-binding domain |
| SBS | substrate-binding site |
| SEV | Sevenless receptor, the Drosophila homolog of mammalian EGFR membrane receptor |
| SIAH | Seven-In-Absentia Homolog |
| SINA | Seven-In-Absentia |
| SOC | standard of care |
| SOS | Son of Sevenless |
| SZF | SIAH-type zinc finger |
| TME | Tumor Microenvironment |