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Agenus Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in discovering and developing therapies to activate the body's immune system against cancer and infections. The Company’s pipeline includes immune-modulatory antibodies, adoptive cell therapies (via MiNK Therapeutics, Inc.), and vaccine adjuvants (via SaponiQx, Inc.). Its primary focus is immuno-oncology (I-O), and its diverse pipeline is supported by its in-house capabilities, including current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) manufacturing and a clinical operations platform. Its most advanced antibody candidates are botensilimab (a multifunctional immune cell activator and human Fc-enhanced cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) blocking antibody) and balstilimab (a novel, fully human monoclonal immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) PD-1 inhibitor). Its pipeline includes several classes of immunotherapies: checkpoint inhibitors, immune activators, and tumor microenvironment conditioning agents.