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Agenus Inc. reported first quarter 2024 results, including a $100M royalty financing agreement with Ligand, supporting BOT/BAL development. Reestablished market compliance with Nasdaq. Positive clinical results in colorectal cancer studies. Reduced cash burn rate with a reverse stock split. Financially, revenue was $28M, net loss $63.5M. BOT/BAL showed encouraging results in MSS CRC and neoadjuvant CRC. Agenus aims to engage with the FDA for BLA submission. Plan to release updated data in melanoma, lung cancer, sarcoma, and pancreatic cancer. Focus on commercial launch readiness activities.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals and Agenus have entered into a $100 million royalty financing agreement to support Agenus' key development initiatives in the BOT/BAL clinical development program. Ligand will pay $75 million initially and can invest an additional $25 million. They will receive royalties and milestone payments on six Agenus-partnered programs and future global net sales generated by BOT/BAL. Agenus can syndicate up to $125 million, with potential total capital infusion of $200 million. The partnership aims to advance transformative cancer treatments, including the BOT/BAL regimen.

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Agenus Inc. has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 set by NASDAQ, ensuring continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The company focuses on immunology-based therapies for cancer, offering a robust pipeline of immunological agents. Agenus aims to enhance patient populations benefiting from cancer immunotherapy through combination approaches utilizing various antibody therapeutics, adoptive cell therapies, and adjuvants. Headquartered in Lexington, MA, Agenus is committed to advancing treatments for cancer and infectious diseases.

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Agenus Inc. announced the upcoming presentation of botensilimab and balstilimab data from a Phase 1b trial in patients with relapsed/refractory microsatellite stable colorectal cancer at the ASCO Meeting in 2024. The sub-analysis focuses on assessing efficacy in non-liver metastatic sites.
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Agenus Inc. will release its first quarter 2024 financial results on May 7, 2024. The company is a leader in developing novel immunological agents to treat various cancers. Agenus executives will discuss the results and provide a corporate update during a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET.
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Agenus Inc. (AGEN) announces updated Phase 1 data showing a 71% 12-month overall survival rate and 62% 18-month overall survival rate for BOT/BAL combination therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The company plans to discuss Phase 2 interim results with the FDA and submit data to a major medical conference in the second half of 2024.
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Agenus Inc. announces a one-for-twenty reverse stock split to enhance financing flexibility and meet listing requirements. The split will be effective on April 12, 2024, maintaining the common stock's par value at $0.01 per share.
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FDA grants Fast Track designation for BOT/BAL in metastatic, refractory colorectal cancer patients. Agenus reports 2023 financial results and significant clinical advancements in BOT/BAL development program.
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Agenus Inc. announces preclinical data on BMS-986442 (AGEN1777) demonstrating superior immune activation in advanced solid cancers. The novel bispecific antibody targets TIGIT and CD96, offering a promising approach to enhance anti-tumor immunity.
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Agenus Inc. announced the grant of inducement awards to key executives Nils Eckardt, Kent Barnes, and Brian Greenblatt. The awards include stock options and restricted stock units, subject to service relationships and vesting conditions.
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About AGEN

agenus is an immunology company discovering and developing novel checkpoint modulators, vaccines and adjuvants to treat cancer and other diseases. we are a dedicated group of scientists, researchers, biotechnologists, physicians, and businesspeople working together toward one goal: to discover and develop therapies that can unleash the innate power of the body’s immune system to treat and potentially cure hard-to-treat cancers and other diseases. our product candidates are designed to work by educating and activating the body’s immune system for a precise and potent attack on cancer. our strategy is to help unlock the potential of one of the most exciting breakthrough areas in cancer treatment in decades, and to develop single agent and combination immune-oncology therapies that can help save lives. our approaches are driven by three platform technologies, including: • our antibody platforms, including our proprietary retrocyte display™ and secant® technologies, and our antibody