Yahoo · Oct 25, 2026
Agenus Reports 72% of Patients with Locally Advanced dMMR Colon Cancer Had No Cancer Remaining at Surgery Following Six Weeks of BOT+BAL in Phase 2 NEOASIS Study at ESMO 2026
LEXINGTON, Mass., October 25, 2026--Agenus Inc. (Nasdaq: AGEN), a leader in immuno-oncology innovation, today announced early Phase 2 results from the mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) colon cancer cohort of NEOASIS, an investigator-initiated pan-tumor study sponsored by the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI). NEOASIS is evaluating botensilimab (BOT), Agenus’ multifunctional, Fc-enhanced anti-CTLA-4 antibody, in combination with balstilimab (BAL), Agenus’ anti-PD-1 antibody, given before surgery

