Agenus Inc. announced that the FDA has accepted the company’s IND filing for AGEN2373, a milestone in its partnership with Gilead Sciences, Inc. This milestone triggers a cash payment of $7.5 million. Agenus is eligible to receive additional milestone payments this year and beyond.
 
“This IND clearance underscores our continued commitment to delivering novel and best-in-class therapies to patients with cancer with the utmost urgency,” said Garo H. Armen, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO of Agenus. “AGEN2373 has unique binding properties and is designed to mitigate the toxicity observed with competitor molecules; we believe that this molecule has great potential for patients with cancer.”