| Inclusion Criteria: | 1) Subjects with histologically confirmed Hodgkins, and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) who are receiving the allowed chemotherapy regimens.
2) Subjects who are receiving Q14, Q21, or Q28 day CHOP, ICE, ESHAP, or DHAP chemotherapy; with or without Rituximab.
3) Subjects must have experienced CTC grade 3 or 4 thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 50 x 10^9/L) as a result of the chemotherapy administered in the cycle immediately preceding study entry.
4) Subjects must be able to receive the same chemotherapy regimen (same agents, doses and schedules) during the treatment study cycle as was received during the prior qualifying cycle (dose delay is acceptable for platelet count to recover to > 100 x 10^9/L).
5) Subjects must be >/= 18 years of age.
6) Subjects must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 at the time of screening
7) Subjects must have had adequate bone marrow function on the day of initiation of the on study chemotherapy defined as: absolute neutrophil count >/= 1x 10^9/L, hemoglobin >/= 9.5 g/dL, and platelet count > 100 x 10^9/L.
8) Subjects must have a serum creatinine concentration </= 2 mg/dl (</= 176.8 micromol/L).
9) Subjects must have adequate liver function, as evidenced by a serum bilirubin </= 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (except for subjects with a confirmed diagnosis of Gilbert's syndrome, normal liver function will be defined as an ALT and AST </= 3 times the upper limit of normal.)
10) Before any study-specific procedure, the appropriate written informed consent must be obtained. |