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. 2021 Mar 27;22(7):3464. doi: 10.3390/ijms22073464
[18F]FDG Fluorodeoxyglucose
4E-BP1 Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1
ABC Activated B-cell
AE Adverse event
ALT Alanine aminotransferase
AR Androgen receptor
AR-V7 Androgen receptor variant 7
AST Aspartate aminotransferase
AUC Area under the curve
BCL B-cell lymphoma
BICR-PFS Blinded independent central review of progression-free survival
BID Twice daily
BLRM Bayesian logistic regression model
BRCA1 Breast cancer A1
BAP1 BRCA1-associated protein-1
BRD4 Bromodomain-containing protein 4
BTC Biliary tract cancer
BTK Bruton’s tyrosine kinase
CARD11 Caspase recruitment domain family member 11
CBR Clinical benefit rate
CCL-3 Chemokine ligand 3
CCL-4 Chemokine ligand 4
CDK4/6 Cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6
CI Confidence interval
CLL Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Cmax Maximum concentration drug achieves in a specified compartment
CNS Central nervous system
CR Complete response
CRPC Castration-resistant prostate cancer
mCRPC Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
CTCL Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
CYP450 Cytochromes P450
CXCL C-X-C motif ligand
DCR Disease control rate
DL Dose level
DLBCL Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
DLT Dose-limiting toxicities
DoR Duration of response
EGFR Epidermal growth factor receptor
ER Estrogen receptor
ERK Extracellular-signal regulated kinase
ESR1 Estrogen receptor 1
ESCO1 Establishment of sister chromatid cohesion N-acetyltransferase 1
FANCE Fanconi anemia, complementation group E
FGFR2 Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2
FL Follicular lymphoma
FEP Full evaluable population
FOXO3 Forkhead box O3
GATA3 GATA-binding protein 3
GBC Germinal center B-cell
GSK3ß Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta
GCIG Gynecological cancer intergroup
HDAC Histone deacetylases
HER2 Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
HIF-1α Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α
HNSCC Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
HPV Human papilloma virus
HR Hormone receptor
HL Hodgkin’s lymphoma
IC50 Half-maximal inhibitory concentration
iwCLL International workshop on chronic lymphocytic leukemia
IHC Immunohostochemistry
IQR Interquartile range
IMRT Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
IV Intravenous
KRAS Kirsten rat sarcoma
LAR Luminal androgen receptor
LASCCHN Locally advanced squamous cell cancer of the head and neck
LDH Lactate dehydrogenase
LKB1 Liver kinase B1
LL Lymphocytic leukemia
mAb Monoclonal antibody
MAPK Mitogen-activated protein kinase
MBC Metastatic breast cancer
MCL Mantle cell lymphoma
MCL1 Induced myeloid leukemia cell differentiation protein
MDM2 Mouse double minute 2 homolog
MTD Maximum tolerated dose
MR Major response
mRNA Messenger ribonucleic acid
MRR Major response rate
mTOR Mechanistic target of rapamycin
MZL Marginal zone lymphoma
NCI National Cancer Institute
NK Natural killer
MYD Myeloid differentiation protein
NCRNPD Neither complete response nor progressive disease
N.E. Not estimated
NFKBIA NF-kappaB inhibitor alpha
NGS Next-generation sequencing
iNHL Indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma
NK Natural Killer cells
N.R. Not reachable
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
NSCLC Non-small-cell lung cancer
OR Overall response
ORR Overall response rate
OS Overall survival
PAM 50 Prediction analysis of microarray 50
PCNSL Primary central nervous system lymphoma
PAP Primary analysis population
PCWG2 Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group
PD Progressive disease
PDGFRA Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha
PET Positron emission tomography
PI3K Phosphoinositide 3-kinase
PIK3CA Phosphatidylinosi-tol-4,5- bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha
PPS Per protocol sets
PFS Progression-free survival
PO Oral
PgR Progesterone receptor
PJP Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
PK Pharmacokinetics
PR Partial response
PRP Platelet rich plasma
PRAS40 Proline rich AKT substrate of 40 kDa
PRES Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
pS6 Ribosomal protein S6
PSA Prostate-specific antigen
PTCL Peripheral T cell lymphoma
PTEN Phosphatase and tensin homolog
QD Once daily
RDE Recommended dose on expansion
RECIST Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors
RB Retinoblastoma
RP2D Recommended phase 2 dose
RPPA Reverse phase protein array
RPS32 Ribosomal protein small subunit 32
R/R Relapsed refractory
SCNSL Secondary central nervous system lymphoma
SD Stable disease
SETD2 SET domaincontaining 2, histone lysine methyltransferase
SGLT2 Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2
SLL Small lymphocytic lymphoma
T1/2 Half-life
TEAEs Treatment emergent adverse events
Tmax Time to reach maximum concentration
TNBC Triple-negative breast cancer
TNFAIP3 TNF alpha induced protein 3
TP53 Tumor protein 53
TTF Time-to-treatment failure
TTR Time to response
VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor
VGPR Very good partial response
WT Wild type