UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 21, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
AGENUS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 000-29089 | 06-1562417 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3 Forbes Road Lexington, MA | 02421 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
781-674-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other events
Agenus Inc. announced today that Phase 2 results of Prophage G-200 vaccine in recurrent patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) were hailed as ‘exciting’ and a ‘very promising therapy’ in an editorial published in Neuro-Oncology, the leading journal of the Society of Neuro-Oncology. The results of Agenus’ Prophage vaccine Phase 2 study, published last month in Neuro-Oncology, demonstrated that more than 90% of the patients treated with the vaccine candidate were alive at six months. The median overall survival in these patients was approximately 11 months.
The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99.1 Press Release dated January 21, 2014
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | | | AGENUS INC. |
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| Date: January 21, 2014 | By: | /s/ Garo H. Armen |
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| | Garo H. Armen |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 | | Press Release dated January 21, 2014 |
