Doxorubicin-loaded DC Bead® are shown to have adequate physicochemical stability over a period of 14 days when stored in syringes or vials under refrigerated conditions for up to 14 days. The admixtures of doxorubicin-loaded beads with contrast medium are stable for up to 7 days under refrigerated conditions.
Hecq, J.-D., Lewis, A. L., Vanbeckbergen, D., Athanosopoulos, A., Galanti, L., Jamart, J., Czuczman, P., & Chung, T. (2013). Doxorubicin-loaded drug-eluting beads (DC Bead(R)) for use in transarterial chemoembolization: A stability assessment. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 19(1), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078155212452765 (Original work published 2013)