absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 10 9/L platelets ≥ 100,000 x 10 9/L hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL Adequate liver function as evidenced by bilirubin <1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); alanine aminotransferase (AL T) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) <3 times the ULN