- Inadequate hematological, renal, and hepatic functions: hemoglobin (Hb) < 9 g/dL, neutrophils < 1,500/mm3, platelets < 100,000/mm3, serum creatinine > 175 mol/L (or clearance of creatinine < 30 mL/min for sites where Ethics Committees require this parameter), serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN)