UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 March 24, 2006
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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                                 ANTIGENICS INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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            DELAWARE                  000-29089               06-1562417
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission             (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)            File Number)          Identification No.)

           630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2100
                New York, NY 10111                               10111
     (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                  212-994-8200
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure

          On March 24, 2006, Antigenics Inc. announced Phase 3 clinical trial
          results for Oncophage in kidney cancer. The full text of the press
          release issued in connection with the announcement is being furnished
          as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.



Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits


    (d) Exhibits


    The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

        99.1      Press Release dated March 24, 2006





                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                                 ANTIGENICS INC.

Date:    March 24, 2006
                                                  By:    /s/ Garo H. Armen, PhD.
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                                                            Garo H. Armen, Ph.D.
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.       Description of Exhibit
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99.1              Press Release dated March 24, 2006