Supportive care for talquetamab-related dysgeusia in multiple myeloma: mixed-methods evidence, nutrition-focused flowchart, and digital companion concept
Anna Fleischer, Magdalena Roll, Franziska Panther, Jessica Peter, Sofie Kadel, Christine Riedhammer, Patrick-Pascal Strunz, Christoph Schaefers, Anja Gesierich, Julia Mersi, Johannes Waldschmidt, Götz Gelbrich, K Martin Kortüm, Hermann Einsele, Imad Maatouk, Leo Rasche · 2026
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Anna Fleischer and a large team present a 2026 mixed-methods study of taste damage from talquetamab, a myeloma drug known for ruining eating pleasure. Twenty-five treated patients who reported new taste changes completed questionnaires with free-text answers, analyzed independently by two coders. The team then turned the findings, with input from clinical focus groups, into a proposed care workflow and a digital companion concept.
Patients described varied problems: sweet flavors fading or turning unpleasant, bitter and sour aversions, spice burning the mouth, and simple loss of enjoyment. Dry mouth made dry or fibrous foods harder to swallow. Coping tricks that helped included mild herbs, savory umami additions, sauces and soups, temperature and plating changes, and saliva-supportive measures. Both proposed tools still await validation.
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| CREATOR | Anna Fleischer, Magdalena Roll, Franziska Panther, Jessica Peter, Sofie Kadel, Christine Riedhammer, Patrick-Pascal Strunz, Christoph Schaefers, Anja Gesierich, Julia Mersi, Johannes Waldschmidt, Götz Gelbrich, K Martin Kortüm, Hermann Einsele, Imad Maatouk, Leo Rasche |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46956 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |