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Antigenics Inc. (AGEN)On Nov 9: 1.06  Up 0.04 (3.92%)  
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Antigenics Inc.
3 Forbes Road
Lexington, MA 02421-7305
United States - Map
Phone: 781-674-4400
Fax: 781-674-4200
Web Site: http://www.antigenics.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Biotechnology
Full Time Employees:80

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Antigenics Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing technologies to treat cancers and infectious diseases, primarily based on immunological approaches. Its products include Oncophage (vitespen), a patient-specific therapeutic cancer vaccine registered for use in the Russia Federation, as well as under review by the European Medicines Agency for the treatment of kidney cancer patients with earlier-stage disease. The company tested Oncophage in phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma and metastatic melanoma; and phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials for various indications, as well as in phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of recurrent glioma, a type of brain cancer. Its product candidate portfolio also includes QS-21 Stimulon adjuvant, which is used in various vaccines under development in trials for diseases, such as hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, influenza, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, malaria, and tuberculosis; AG-707, a therapeutic vaccine program for the treatment of genital herpes; and Aroplatin, a liposomal chemotherapeutic for the treatment of solid malignancies and B-cell lymphomas. The company was formerly known as Antigenics L.L.C. and changed its name to Antigenics, Inc. in February 2000. Antigenics was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Antigenics Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 73.4% of CGQ Universe companies and 49.3% of Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Dr. Garo H. Armen Ph.D., 56
    Co-Founder, Exec. Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
    $ 440.00K $ 0
    Ms. Shalini Sharp , 34
    Chief Financial Officer and VP
    $ 240.00K $ 0
    Ms. Christine M. Klaskin , 43
    Principal Accounting Officer and VP of Fin.
    $ 185.00K $ 0
    Ms. Karen Higgins Valentine , 37
    VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    $ 220.00K $ 0
    Ms. Kerry A. Wentworth , 36
    VP of Clinical Regulatory & Quality
    $ 240.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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