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
September
17, 2013
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)
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Item 8.01 Other events
Agenus Inc. announced today that a recent analysis from a Phase 2 trial in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) treated with Prophage Series G-100 (HSPPC-96) in combination with the current standard of care (radiation and temozolomide) showed an almost 18 month median progression free survival (PFS), which represents a 160% increase versus current standard of care alone. This analysis confirms continuation of the positive trends from the Phase 2 HSPPC-96 newly diagnosed GBM trial first reported at the 81st American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting in May 2013.
Based on these findings, Agenus plans to hold an end of Phase 2 meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration to discuss a Phase 3 trial that could potentially lead to marketing approval of the HSPPC-96 vaccine as a treatment for patients with newly diagnosed GBM.
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 September 17, 2013
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: |
September 17, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ Garo H. Armen |
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Garo H. Armen |
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Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 | Press Release dated September 17, 2013 |