| 10-DAB | 10-deacetyl baccatin III |
| ABC | ATP-binding cassette transporters |
| AUC | Area under curve |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| CD | Cluster of differenciation |
| CSC | cancer stem cells |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EGFR | the epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| GGPP | geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate |
| HIF-1 | hypoxia-inducible factor 1 |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6 |
| IL-20 | interleukin 20 |
| mAbs | monoclonal antibodies |
| miRNAs | microRNAs |
| mPEG | poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether |
| Nur77 | nerve growth factor IB |
| p53 | the cellular tumor antigen p53 |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| PI3K/Akt | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B |
| PDLLA | monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(D,L-lactide) |
| PIPN | paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy |
| PLGA | polylactic-co-glycolic acid |
| siRNA | short interfering RNAs |
| TRAF6 | tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 |
| TUBB3 | class III β-tubulin |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |