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SUMMARY
- Please refer to local prescribing information for storage and stability information.
- Janssen cannot recommend any practices, procedures, or storage conditions that deviate from product labeling and are not approved by the regulatory agencies.
STABILITY AND TEMPERATURE EXCURSION DATA
- DARZALEX (100 mg/5 mL and 400 mg/mL) vials without sorbitol1,2:
- Stability studies support a 24-month expiration-dating period for DARZALEX 100 mg/5 mL and 400 mg/20 mL vials when stored at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) and protected from light, with excursions permitted between -20°C to 1ºC (-4°F to 33.8°F) for up to 6 days cumulative excursions in no more than 3 excursions.
- DARZALEX Generation 2 (100 mg/5 mL and 400 mg/mL) vials containing sorbitol2,3:
- Stability studies support a 24-month expiration-dating period for DARZALEX 100 mg/5 mL and 400 mg/20 mL vials when stored at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) and protected from light, with excursions permitted between -20°C to 1ºC (-4°F to 33.8°F) for up to 9 days cumulative excursions in no more than 3 excursions (3 days each).
- This data was collected in a strictly controlled environment. The response above provides information on a specific scenario for which we have data. If there is no tracking of time and temperature, Janssen cannot provide recommendations.
Literature Search
A literature search of MEDLINE®, Embase®, BIOSIS Previews®, and Derwent Drug File databases (and/or other resources, including internal/external databases) was conducted on 23 August 2024.
1 | Data on File. Technical Document Recommended Expiry, Storage Conditions, and Temperature excursion Guidelines. Janssen Research and Development, LLC. TV-TEC-51910; 2022. |
2 | Data on File. Proven Temperature Ranges for JSC Drug Products. TV-TEC-102593; 2024. |
3 | Data on File. Technical Document Darzalex (JNJ-54767414) Gen 2 IV Drug Product Expiry Memo. TV-TEC-206952; 2024. |