February 23, 2017
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Jeffrey Gabor
| Re: | Agenus Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-215640)
Request for Acceleration
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Agenus Inc. (the “Company”), we hereby confirm in writing our request that the Securities and Exchange Commission accept the Company’s withdrawal of our acceleration request filed on February 22, 2017 (which requested effectiveness of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on February 23, 2017).
Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Jessica Unger of Ropes & Gray LLP at (212) 596-9237.
| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Jessica R. Unger |
Jessica R. Unger |
| Cc: | Christine M. Klaskin (Agenus Inc.) |