Hemoglobin (HGB) > 8.0 gm/dl Hemoglobin >= 9.0 gm/dL Within 30 days prior to enrollment: Hemoglobin > 11 gm/dl Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dl, performed within 14 days of treatment initiation Hemoglobin (Hgb) > 8.0 gm/dL PHASE I: Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL PHASE IB: Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9.0 gm/dL PART I: Hemoglobin >= 9.0 gm/dL PART II: Absolute hemoglobin >= 9.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 10 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin (Hgb) > 7.5 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 8.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin > 8 gm/dL Hemoglobin > 9.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin (Hgb) > 8.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin level <9.0 gm/L Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dl Hemoglobin level >= 8.0 gm/dL on screening complete blood count Hemoglobin < 9.0 gm/dL (SI units gm/L) Hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 9.0 gm/dl Hemoglobin >= 8 gm/dL (Group I) Hemoglobin if anemia attributed to KS, KSHV-MCD, or KICS >= 7 gm/dL, otherwise >= 8 gm/dL (Group II) Creatinine of less than or equal to 1.7 gm/dL Hemoglobin of 9 gm/dL or more Within 6 weeks of day 1: Hemoglobin (HgB) >= 9.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 10.0 gm/dl within 14 days of study entry ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR STUDY CONTINUATION: Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dl Hemoglobin >= 10 gm/dL prior to biopsy d. Hemoglobin ? 9 gm/dL. Hemoglobin > 8.0 gm/dL, transfusion allowed At least one laboratory abnormality probably or definitely attributed to KSHV-MCD\r\n* Anemia (hemoglobin [Hgb] [men] =< 12.5 gm/dL, Hgb [women] =< 11 gm/dL)\r\n* Thrombocytopenia (=< 130,000/mm^3)\r\n* Hypoalbuminemia (< 3.4 g/dL) Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dl Hemoglobin >= 9.0 gm/dL (may be a post transfusion value) Hemoglobin <9 gm/dl for males; < 8.5 gm/dl for females. serum M-protein ?1 gm/dL (?10 gm/L). Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dl Hemoglobin >= 10.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin > 8.0 gm/dL, transfusion allowed Hemoglobin >= 8.0 gm/dL within 28 days prior to registration. Hemoglobin < 10 gm/dL. Hemoglobin >= 8 gm/dl Hemoglobin >= 8.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 8.0 gm/dL Performed within 14 days prior to study: Hemoglobin > 10 gm/dl Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL (transfusion permitted) Hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 9.0 gm/dL Creatinine of less than or equal to 1.7 gm/dL Hemoglobin of 8 gm/dL or more Creatinine of less than or equal to 1.7 gm/dL Hemoglobin of 8 gm/dL or more Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL (may be corrected by transfusion) Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL (SI units gm/L) Hemoglobin >= 10 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 8 gm/dl (untransfused) Creatinine =< 1.5 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin > 9.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 10 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 10.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin < 8.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 90 gm/L Hemoglobin > 9 gm/dl Hemoglobin of >= 8.0gm/dL Hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin > 8gm/dL (transfusions permitted) Hemoglobin (Hgb) >8.0gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 9 gm/dL (unless due to bone marrow infiltration by tumor in which case Hgb > 8 gm/dL) Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin (HGB) >= 8 gm/dL Hemoglobin > 8.0 gm/dl Hemoglobin >= 10 gm/dl Hemoglobin > 10 gm/100ml Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dl A hemoglobin > 10 gm/dl Hemoglobin >= 8 gm/dl Hemoglobin >= 8.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9.0 gm/dl Creatinine < 1.5 gm/dL Hemoglobin (HGB) >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin < 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin < 9.0 gm/dL (SI units gm/L) Hemoglobin >= 6 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9.0 gm/dL (transfusion permitted) Hemoglobin >= 10.0 gm/dl Hemoglobin < 8 gm/dl Serum creatinine (Cr) =< 2 gm/dL Hemoglobin: 7.0-16.1 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL Patients must have hemoglobin level >= 11gm/dl (age adjusted if appropriate) provided by the reference laboratory performing the test Within 14 days prior to study entry: Hemoglobin > 9 gm/dl Hemoglobin ? 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9.0 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL Hemoglobin >= 10 gm/dL, performed within 28 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 9 gm/dL