| CTLA-4 | cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 |
| PD-1 | programmed death-1 |
| PD-L1 | PD-1 ligand |
| PCa | prostate cancer |
| TME | tumor microenvironment |
| BiTE | bispecific T cell engager |
| CAR-T cells | chimeric antigen receptor T cells |
| TMИ | tumor mutational burden |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| CTL | cytotoxic T lymphocytes |
| TILs | tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes |
| DDR | DNA damage repair |
| MMR | mismatch repair |
| MSI | microsatellite instability |
| HRR | homologous recombination repair |
| Treg | regulatory T cells |
| AVPC | aggressive variant of prostate cancer |
| MDSCs | myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| AK | androgen receptor |
| ADT | androgen-deprivation therapy |
| TAM | tumor-associated macrophages |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stromal cells |
| CAFs | cancer-associated fibroblasts |
| EMT | epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| PAP | prostatic acid phosphatase |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| DAMP | danger-associated molecular pattern |
| TAA | tumor-associated antigens |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| PSMA | prostate-specific membrane antigen |
| PSCA | prostate stem cell antigen |
| APC | antigen-presenting cell |
| DC | dendritic cell |
| OS | overall survival |
| mCRPC | metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer |
| PBMCs | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| mHNPC | metastatic hormone-naïve prostate cancer |
| PPV | personalized peptide vaccination |
| PFS | progression-free survival |
| CI | immune checkpoint inhibitor |
| ORR | overall response rate |
| SD | stable disease |
| DCR | disease control rate |
| PR | partial response |
| HRD | homologous recombination deficiency |
| TRAE | Treatment-related adverse events |