Agenus (Formerly known as Antigenics Inc. - New York) Completes Acquisition of 4-Antibody AG

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agenus Inc. (Nasdaq: AGEN), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel immunotherapeutics, including a portfolio of checkpoint modulators (CPMs), anti-cancer vaccines and adjuvants, today completed the previously announced acquisition of 4-Antibody AG, a private European-based biopharmaceutical company. The acquisition includes the Retrocyte Display® technology platform which enables rapid discovery and optimization of fully human antibodies against a wide array of molecular targets. For the past three years, 4-Antibody has been applying Retrocyte Display to create therapeutic antibodies to six key checkpoint targets that regulate immune response to cancers and other diseases. The company has multiple preclinical immune CPM programs in development.

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