| AE | Adverse event |
| α-MSH | α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| BCC | Basal cell carcinoma |
| CTLA-4 | Cytotoxic T cell lymphocyte associated protein-4 |
| DHH | Desert hedgehog |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| GLI | Glioma associated oncogene |
| HHI | Hedgehog inhibitor |
| HIP | Hedgehog interacting protein |
| IHH | Indian hedgehog |
| laBCC | Locally advanced basal cell carcinoma |
| LAG-3 | Lymphocyte activation gene 3 |
| mBCC | Metastatic basal cell carcinoma |
| MC1R | Melanocortin 1 receptor |
| NBCCS | Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome |
| NNMT | Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase |
| ORR | Overall response rate |
| PD-1 | Programmed death-1 |
| PD-L1 | Programmed death-ligand 1 |
| PD-L2 | Programmed death-ligand 2 |
| PDT | Photodynamic therapy |
| PON2 | Paraoxonase-2 |
| PTCH1 | Patched 1 |
| RR | Response rate |
| SHH | Sonic hedgehog |
| SMO | Smoothened |
| SUFU | Suppressor of fused |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| TIM-3 | T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-3 |
| TMB | Tumor mutational burden |
| UV | Ultraviolet |