| AE | adverse events |
| BRAF/MEKi | BRAF/MEK inhibitors |
| BRAF ± MEKi | BRAF with/or without MEK inhibitors |
| BSC | best-supportive care |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CPI | immune-checkpoint inhibitors |
| CR | complete response |
| CTLA-4 | cytotoxic-T-lymphocyte antigen 4 |
| DCR | disease-control rate |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| ICB | immune-checkpoint blockade |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| MBM | melanoma brain metastases |
| ORR | overall response rate |
| OS | overall survival |
| PD | progressive disease |
| PD-1 | programmed death protein 1 |
| PFS | progression-free survival |
| PR | partial response |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| SD | stable disease |
| Tx | treatments |
| TME | tumor microenvironment |
| TT | BRAF/MEK-directed targeted therapy |
| TTNT | time to next treatment |
| 1L | front-line |
| 2L | second-line |