Agenus and Noetik Enter Collaboration to Develop AI-Enabled Predictive Biomarkers for BOT/BAL Using Foundation Models of Virtual Cell Biology

LEXINGTON, Mass. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agenus Inc. (Nasdaq: AGEN) a leader in immuno-oncology innovation and Noetik, a leader in AI-driven spatial and multimodal biology, today announced a research collaboration to develop predictive biomarkers of response to Agenus’ lead clinical stage immuno-oncology (IO) combination, botensilimab (BOT, multifunctional Fc-enhanced anti-CTLA-4) and balstilimab (BAL, anti-PD-1). The collaboration harnesses Noetik’s proprietary virtual cell foundatio