Exhibit 32.1


                                  Certification
                       Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                             As Adopted Pursuant to
                  Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Antigenics Inc. (the
"Company") for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report") the
undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

      (i)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
            15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

      (ii)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Company.


                                                        /s/ Garo H. Armen, Ph.D.
                                                        ------------------------
                                                            Garo H. Armen, Ph.D.
             Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)


Date:  August 9, 2004

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Antigenics Inc. and will be retained by Antigenics Inc. and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.