| AEs | adverse events |
| AKT | protein kinase |
| BC | breast cancer |
| CDK4/6 | cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 |
| CT | circulating tumor |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| ET | endocrine therapy |
| FFPE | formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |
| GPCR | G-protein-coupled receptor |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HER2+ | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive |
| HER2− | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative |
| HR+ | hormone receptor positive |
| IGF-1R | insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor |
| MBC | metastatic breast cancer |
| mPFS | median progression free survival |
| mTOR B | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NGS | Next-Generation-Sequencing |
| ORR | objective response rate |
| OS | overall survival |
| pCR | pathological complete response |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PDGFR | platelet-derived growth factor receptor |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PIP2 | Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate |
| PIP3 | Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate |
| PTEN | tensin homolog |
| RTK | tyrosine kinases receptor |