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. 2021 Jul 22;22(15):7812. doi: 10.3390/ijms22157812
AF Activation function
AEs Adverse events
ALT Alanine aminotransferase
AIs Aromatase inhibitors
AST Aspartate aminotransferase
ctDNA Circulating tumor DNA
CBR Clinical benefit rate
CDK4/6i Cyclin-dependent-kinase 4/6 inhibitors
DNA Deoxynucleic acid
DLT Dose limiting toxicity
ET Endocrine therapy
E2 Estradiol
ER Estrogen receptor
ERE Estrogen responsive element
ER+ Estrogen receptor-positive
ERK Extracellular signal regulated kinase
HR Hormone receptor
HR+ Hormonal receptors-positive
HER2 Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
LFTs Liver function tests
LTED Long-term estrogen-deprived
MTD Maximum tolerated dose
MBC Metastatic breast cancer
MAPK Mitogen-activated protein kinase
ORR Objective response rate
PR Partial response
PDX Patient-derived xenograft
PK Pharmacokinetics
RP2D Phase II dose
PI3K Phosphoinositide 3-kinase
PR+ Progesterone receptor-positive
PFS Progression-free survival
PD Progressive disease
AKT Protein kinase B
PROTAC Proteolysis targeting chimera
SERCA Selective estrogen receptor covalent antagonists
SERD Selective estrogen receptor degraders
SERM Selective estrogen receptor modulator
SD Stable disease
SOC Standard of care
TRAEs Treatment-emergent adverse events