Exhibit 99.1
Agenus Announces the Appointment of Dr. Jennifer Buell to the position of President and COO
LEXINGTON, Mass., January 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ: AGEN), an Immuno-oncology company with an extensive pipeline of agents that activate immune response to cancers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Buell to President and COO.
“Jen’s tenure with Agenus, her exceptional leadership and cultural attributes, and her deep understanding of our science and operations makes her the top candidate for this newly created position,” said Garo H. Armen, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO of Agenus. He added, “I am very excited to partner with Jen as we set to realize Agenus’ vision of defeating cancer in the coming years.”
After her tenure at Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Dr. Buell rejoined Agenus in 2013 as the Head of Global R&D operations. She was subsequently appointed as Chief Communications and External Affairs Officer, and then, to the position of Chief Operating Officer.
Dr. Buell brings over 20 years of biopharmaceutical industry experience and knowledge. Her efforts in the rapid advancement of discovery candidates through development has resulted in Agenus’ record of advancing 13I-O candidates to the clinic in the past four years. Her experience also includes extensive communication with internal and external constituencies, regulators, investors, and collaborators. Dr. Buell’s previous operational and research experience include her tenures at Bristol-Myers Squibb and Harvard Clinical Research Institute. Dr. Buell obtained her PhD in Cellular, Biochemical, and Molecular Biochemistry with an MS in Biostatistics from Tufts University in Boston.
About Agenus
Agenus is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company focused on the discovery and development of therapies that engage the body’s immune system to fight cancer. The Company’s vision is to expand the patient populations benefiting from cancer immunotherapy by pursuing combination approaches that leverage a broad repertoire of antibody therapeutics, proprietary cancer vaccine platforms, and adoptive cell therapies (through its AgenTus Therapeutics subsidiary). The Company is equipped with a suite of antibody discovery platforms and astate-of-the-art GMP manufacturing facility with the capacity to support early phase clinical programs. Agenus is headquartered in Lexington, MA. For more information, please visit www.agenusbio.com and our twitter handle @agenus_bio. Information that may be important to investors will be routinely posted on our website and twitter.
