Form 8-K Filing

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 24, 2011  

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)  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   781-674-4400



________________________________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 24, 2011, Agenus Inc. announced it has entered into a research agreement with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center using Agenus' proprietary cancer vaccine technology. The collaboration will test Agenus' cancer vaccine in combination with antibodies that are intended to target specific markers on tumor cells, such as CTLA-4 and PDL-1. This group of antibodies represents a new class of immunotherapeutic agents that are thought to have complementary mechanisms of action with cancer vaccines.

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 filed herewith:

99.1     Press Release dated January 24, 2011

SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    AGENUS INC.
(Registrant)
January 24, 2011
(Date) 		  /s/   SHALINI SHARP
Shalini Sharp
Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit

99.1 Press Release dated January 24, 2011