PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent colony stimulating factors (CSFs) during first course of therapy At least 24 hours since prior CSFs during subsequent courses of therapy Chemotherapy: At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered No prior oxaliplatin No more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimen Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: At least 3 weeks since prior surgery and recovered Other: At least 3 weeks since prior anticancer therapy and recovered No other concurrent investigational agents No concurrent antiretroviral therapy (HAART)