All patients will receive two 56 day induction cycles of alternating R-CMC544 (given on day 1) and R-GEMOX (given on day 29 and 43). Patients who obtain CR or PR, will then go on a consolidation of another two 56 day cycles of alternating R-CMC544 (given on day 1) and R-GEMOX (given on day 29 and 43).