| AOD | approved oncology drugs |
| CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service registry number |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| DTP | Developmental Therapeutics Program |
| GI50 | half maximal growth inhibition |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| InChI | IUPAC International Chemical Identifier |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| LC50 | half maximal lethal concentration |
| NCI | National Cancer Institute |
| NSC | Cancer Chemotherapy National Service Center number |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| PKI | Protein Kinase Inhibitor |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic |
| TGI | total growth inhibition |