| CYP2D6 | iso-enzyme 2D6 of the cytochrome P450 system |
| EFPIA | European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations |
| EU | European Union |
| IASP | International Association for the Study of Pain |
| IMI | Innovative Medicines Initiative (of the EU) |
| iPSC | human induced pluripotent stem cell |
| MOR | µ-opioid receptor |
| NeuPSIG | Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group (of the IASP) |
| PK | pharmacokinetic(s) |
| SmPC | Summary of Product Characteristics |
| Tmax | time to peak plasma concentration |
| t1/2 | elimination half-life |
| Nomenclature | |
| BioPain | a subproject of the IMI-PainCare project, which is a consortium of researchers from academia, hospitals, small-medium sized enterprises, patient organizations, pain societies and the pharmaceutical industry that combines and mutually shares expertise. Its goal is fulfilment of the objectives of Call H2020-JTI-IMI2-10, topic 3. |
| Call H2020-JTI-IMI2-10, topic 3 | a request for research proposals issued by the Innovative Medicines Initiative of the European Union and EFPIA in the framework of the Horizon 2020 pro-gramme. |