VEGF Trap in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

You may be eligible if

• DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
• Histologically confirmed incurable relapsed or refractory solid tumor or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that has been treated on MSKCC-01131
• Must have completed participation in protocol MSKCC-01131 through visit 16 and have shown evidence of stable disease or complete or partial remission of tumor burden and no evidence of symptomatic deterioration
• * No adverse event or toxicity which resulted in discontinuation of participation in protocol MSKCC-01131
• * If a patient experienced dose-limiting toxicity, then the patient must have demonstrated the ability to tolerate the same dose or a lower dose prior to entry in this study
• No known or suspected squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
• No prior or concurrent new neurological symptoms or CNS (brain or leptomeningeal) metastases during protocol MSKCC-01131
• PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
• Age
• 25 and over
• Performance status
• ECOG 0-2
• Life expectancy
• Not specified
• Hematopoietic
• WBC at least 3,500/mm3
• Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3
• Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3
• Hemoglobin at least 9.0 g/dL
• No severe or uncontrolled hematologic condition
• Hepatic
• Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
• AST and ALT no greater than 2 times ULN
• Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2 times ULN
• PT, PTT, and INR normal
• Renal
• Creatinine no greater than ULN
• No 1+ or greater proteinuria
• No severe or uncontrolled renal condition
• Cardiovascular
• No severe or uncontrolled cardiovascular condition
• Pulmonary
• No severe or uncontrolled pulmonary condition
• Other
• No prior hypersensitivity reactions to any recombinant proteins (e.g., VEGF Trap)
• No severe or uncontrolled gastrointestinal, immunological, or musculoskeletal condition
• No severe or uncontrolled psychiatric condition or adverse social circumstance that would preclude study
• No other condition that would preclude study
• Not pregnant or nursing
• Negative pregnancy test
• Fertile patients must use effective double-barrier contraception during and for at least 3 months after study
• PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
• Biologic therapy
• No concurrent epoetin alfa, filgrastim (G-CSF), or sargramostim (GM-CSF)
• No other concurrent immunotherapy
• Chemotherapy
• No concurrent standard chemotherapy
• Endocrine therapy
• No concurrent adrenal corticosteroids except low doses as replacement therapy in patients who have previously received suppressive doses or for adrenal insufficiency
• No concurrent systemic hormonal contraceptive agents
• Radiotherapy
• No concurrent radiotherapy
• Surgery
• Not specified
• Other
• At least 30 days since prior investigational therapy other than VEGF Trap
• No concurrent standard or other investigational anticancer agents
• No concurrent herbal supplements ("nutraceuticals")
• No concurrent anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs (e.g., warfarin, heparin, aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) except selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors for analgesia
• No concurrent COX-2 inhibitors for tumor treatment or prophylaxis