Agenus Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing technologies to treat cancers and infectious diseases. Its technology portfolio consists of saponin adjuvant based technologies and heat shock protein based technologies. The company offers Oncophage vaccine for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma in patients at intermediate risk of recurrence. Its products under development include QS-21 Stimulon adjuvant, which is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of malaria, melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, and shingles, as well as for the treatment of various infectious diseases, multiple cancer types, and Alzheimer?s disease; and HerpV, a therapeutic vaccine candidate that is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of genital herpes. The company?s products under development also comprise Prophage series of cancer vaccines, including R-series candidates in RCC, M-series candidates in melanoma, and G-series candidates in glioma. Its Prophage series of cancer vaccines were tested in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma and metastatic melanoma; and are in Phase I and Phase II clinical trials for various indications, and in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of diagnosed and recurrent glioma. The company was formerly known as Antigenics Inc. and changed its name to Agenus Inc. in January 2011.
