| Inclusion Criteria: | 1) Patients must have an established diagnosis of relapsed or refractory T-cell NHL Eligible histologies include; Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (unspecified), CD 30 + anaplastic large cell lymphoma ( ALK-1 positive and ALK-1 negative), angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, angiocentric/nasal type T/NK-cell lymphoma, intestinal T-cell lymphoma, hepatosplenic gamma delta T-cell lymphoma, subcutaneous panniculitic T-cell lymphoma, transformed Mycosis fungoides; All patients must have had at last one prior system regimen (radiation therapy does not qualify as systemic treatment). (this has to be numbered)
2) Patients who are eligible for blood and marrow transplant can receive this treatment to maximal reduction of tumor bulk: A minimum of two cycles of therapy will be given before crossing over to transplant.
3) Patients must have at least one clear-cut bi-dimensionally measurable site by physical exam and/or computed tomography: Baseline measurements of measurable sites and evaluation of evaluable disease must be obtained within four weeks prior to registration of this study.
4) Patient may have had prior radiation therapy for localized disease: Therapy must be completed at last four weeks before the enrollment in the study.
5) Patient must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2.
6) Patients must be age 18 years old and above.
7) Patients are required to have adequate bone marrow reserve as indicated: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >/= 1000/mm^3; Platelets >/= 80,000/mm^3; Hemoglobin >/= 8g/dL; If there is bone marrow involvement by lymphoma then there is no minimum level of counts required; These values must be obtained within two weeks before protocol entry.
8) Patients must have adequate liver function as indicated by:Bilirubin </= 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); Alanine transaminase (ALT) </= 2 times the (ULN) or aspartate transaminase (AST) </= 2 times the ULN; These values must be obtained within two weeks before protocol entry.
9) Patients are required to have adequate renal function as indicated by a serum creatinine </= 2.5 mg/dL; This value must be obtained within two weeks before protocol entry.
10) Male patients must agree to use an accepted and effective method of contraception for the duration of the study.
11) Female patients must be willing to use two adequate barrier methods of contraception to prevent pregnancy or agree to abstain from heterosexual activity throughout the study or be post menopausal (free from menses > two years or surgically sterilized).
12) Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test (Beta hCG) within 72 hours of receiving the first dose of vorinostat.
13) Patients must have the ability able to give informed consent. |