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
26, 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Agenus
Inc. announced today that it is has entered into a non-exclusive license
agreement with VaxLogic, LLC, a subsidiary of PharmLogic LLC, for
the use of QS-21 Stimulon®1 adjuvant in the development
of select addiction, allergy and respiratory disease vaccine candidates.
This
agreement enables VaxLogic to immediately utilize the QS-21 Stimulon
adjuvant in development for a nicotine addiction vaccine, and
contemplates expansion into the following additional vaccine
indications: poison ivy, peanut allergy, insect allergy, shellfish
allergy, allergic rhinitis, and allergic asthma. VaxLogic will develop
these vaccine candidates using Agenus’ QS-21 Stimulon adjuvant and
select defined antigens, with the objective of enhancing the immune
response and boosting vaccine efficacy.
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
(d)
Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
99.1 Press
Release dated September 26, 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 26, 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
99.1 Press Release dated
September 26, 2013