| ABL | ABL tyrosine-protein kinase |
| AIF | apoptosis-inducing factor |
| AKT | serine/threonine-protein kinase |
| AO/EB | Acridine orange/ethidium bromide |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| BTK | Bruton’s tyrosine kinase |
| CA | carbonic anhydrase |
| CDK | cyclin-dependent kinases |
| Csp3 | carbons in the sp3 hybridization |
| CYP | cytochrome P450 |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| HIA | human gastrointestinal absorption |
| ICAM-1 | intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| MEM | amino acids solution |
| MMP | mitochondria membrane potential |
| mTOR | mechanistic target of the rapamycin |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,3-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| MW | molecular weight |
| PBS | buffered saline |
| PD-1 | programmed death receptor-1 |
| PDB | protein data bank |
| PD-L1 | programmed death ligand-1 |
| PGP | glycoprotein P |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide-3-kinase |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| RMSD | root mean square deviation |
| RMSF | root mean square fluctuation |
| TP53 | cellular tumor antigen p53 |
| TPSA | topological polar surface area |