| ADA | anti-drug antibodies |
| ADC | antibody-drug conjugate |
| ADCC | antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity |
| ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| AML | acute myeloid leukemia |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| BBB | blood-brain barrier |
| BSA | body surface area |
| CDC | complement-dependent cytotoxicity |
| CMA | carrier-mediated agent |
| CL | clearance |
| DAR | drug–antibody ratio |
| DDI | drug–drug interaction |
| DM1 | mertansine |
| DM4 | ravtansine |
| ESRD | end stage renal disease |
| Fabs | Fab fragments |
| FcγR | Fc-gamma receptors |
| FcRn | neonatal Fc receptor |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| iv | intravenously |
| KO | knockout |
| mAb | monoclonal antibody |
| MMAE | monomethyl auristatin E |
| MMAF | monomethyl auristatin F |
| MPS | mononuclear phagocyte system |
| NHP | non-human primate |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| NP | nanoparticle |
| PD | pharmacodynamic |
| PDX | patient-derived xenografts |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| PFS | progression-free survival |
| pI | isoelectric point |
| PK | pharmacokinetic |
| SABV | “sex as a biologic variable” |
| sc | subcutaneously |
| scFv | single chain variable fragment |
| TAM | tumor-associated macrophage |
| WT | wild type |