| ABL | V-abl Abelson murine leukaemia viral oncogene homolog 1 |
| Akt | serine/threonine kinase 1 |
| ALK | anaplastic lymphoma kinase |
| ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukaemia |
| AML | acute myeloid leukaemia |
| ATM | ATM serine/threonine kinase |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| BCR | ABL1-breakpoint cluster region and V-abl Abelson murine leukaemia viral oncogene homolog |
| BRAF | gene encoding protein B-Raf |
| BRCA1 | breast cancer 1 gene |
| BRCA2 | breast cancer 2 gene |
| CCyR | complete cytogenetic response |
| CDK4/6 | cyclin-dependent kinase |
| CHR | complete haematologic response |
| c-KIT | tyrosine-protein kinase KIT |
| c-MET | hepatocyte growth factor receptor |
| CML-BP | chronic myeloid leukaemia plastic phase |
| CML | chronic myeloid leukaemia |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| COG | Children’s Oncology Group |
| CSF-1R | Colony stimulating factor 1 receptor |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ELN | European Leukaemia Net |
| ERK1/2 | extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| EsPhALL | European Study of Postinduction Treatment of Ph-Positive ALL |
| EZH2 | enhancer of zeste homolog 2 |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FGFR1 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 |
| FGFR2 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 |
| FGFR3 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 |
| FGFR4 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 |
| FLT3 | cluster of differentiation antigen 135 |
| GCT | germ cell tumour |
| GIST | gastrointestinal stromal tumour |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HRAS | v-Ha-ras Harvey rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog |
| HSCT | haematopoietic stem cell transplantation |
| IRIS | International Randomised Study of Interferon and STI571 |
| KIT | tyrosine-protein kinase KIT cluster of differentiation 117 |
| MATCH | Molecular Analysis for Therapeutic Choice |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MET | MET proto-oncogene, tyrosine kinase receptor |
| MM-GBMV | molecular mechanics—generalised Born molecular volume |
| MMR | major molecular response |
| NCI | National Cancer Institute |
| NCI-MATCH | National Cancer Institute—Molecular Analysis for Therapeutic Choice |
| NRTK | non-receptor protein tyrosine kinase |
| NSCLC | non-small-cell lung cancer |
| OS | overall survival |
| P loop | phosphate binding loop |
| P13K/mTOR | intracellular signalling pathway |
| pan-TRK | family of receptor tyrosine kinases |
| PARP | poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| PDGFRα | platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha |
| PDGFRβ | platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta |
| Ph-like ALL | Philadelphia chromosome-like acute lymphoblastic leukaemia |
| Ph+ ALL | Philadelphia chromosome acute lymphoblastic leukaemia |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PI3K/mTOR | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/mammalian target of rapamycin kinase |
| PTK | protein tyrosine kinase |
| Rb | retinoblastoma |
| RAF | proto-oncogene |
| RAS | rat sarcoma virus protein family |
| Rb | retinoblastoma |
| RET | “rearranged during transfection” proto-oncogene |
| RR | relative resistance |
| ROS1 | ROS proto-oncogene 1, tyrosine kinase receptor |
| RTK | receptor protein tyrosine kinase |
| SMARCB1 | SWI/SNF-related, matrix-associated, actin-dependent regulator of chromatin, Subfamily B, Member 1 |
| SMARCA4 | SWI/SNF-related, matrix-associated, actin-dependent regulator of chromatin, Subfamily A, Member 4 |
| SRC | Src proto-oncogene, non-receptor tyrosine kinase |
| STAMP | specifically targeting the myristoyl pocket |
| STI571 | imatinib |
| TKI | tyrosine kinase inhibitor |
| TRKA | tropomyosin receptor kinase A |
| TRKB | tropomyosin receptor kinase B |
| TRKC | tropomyosin receptor kinase C |
| TSC1 | Tuberous sclerosis 1 |
| TSC2 | Tuberous sclerosis 2 |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| USA | United States of America |
| VEGFR | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR2 | vascular endothelial growth factor 2 |
| VEGFR3 | vascular endothelial growth factor 3 |