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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-053952"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AGEN"
cik: "0001098972"
company_name: "AGENUS INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T16:00:37.012612+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Agenus reports Q1 net loss $63.5M; announces $100M royalty financing with Ligand

## Summary
- Net loss narrowed to $63.5M ($3.04/shr) from $70.9M ($4.31/shr) a year ago; revenue $28M.
- Cash and equivalents $52.9M at March 31, 2024, vs $76.1M at Dec 31, 2023; Q1 cash burn $38.2M.
- Signed $100M royalty financing with Ligand ($75M initial + $25M option) to fund BOT/BAL launch readiness.
- BOT/BAL Phase 1b in r/r MSS CRC NLM (n=77): 23% ORR, median OS 21.2 months, 12-month OS 71%.
- Regained Nasdaq compliance after 20:1 reverse stock split in Q1 2024; plan BLA submission for BOT/BAL in H2 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-053952
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AGEN
- cik: 0001098972
- company_name: AGENUS INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098972/000095017024053952/0000950170-24-053952-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098972/000095017024053952/agen-20240507.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-053952.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  AGENUS INC reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
  - Period: the quarter ended March 31, 2024
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On May 7, 2024, Agenus Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. In connection with the announcement, the Company issued a press release, which is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098972/000095017024053952/0000950170-24-053952-index.htm

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