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

                                October 31, 2006
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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                                ANTIGENICS INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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          DELAWARE                 000-29089                06-1562417
 (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)           File Number)          Identification No.)

            630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2100
                  New York, NY 10111                    10111
     (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

                                  212-994-8200
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 2.02      Results of Operations and Financial Condition

               On October 31, 2006, Antigenics Inc. announced its financial
               results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. The full text
               of the press release issued in connection with the announcement
               is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form
               8-K.


Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits

       (c) Exhibits

       The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

               99.1   Press Release dated October 31, 2006






                                   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.

                                                                 ANTIGENICS INC.

Date: October 31, 2006
                                                 By:     /s/ Garo Armen
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                                                            Garo H. Armen, Ph.D.
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer






EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.    Description of Exhibit
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99.1           Press Release dated October 31, 2006