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

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                February 21, 2007
                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.)

              162 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900
                     New York, NY                          10010
       (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

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

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Item 2.02      Results of Operations and Financial Condition

               On February 21, 2007, Antigenics Inc. announced its financial
               results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. 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

       (c) Exhibits

       The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

               99.1    Press Release dated February 21, 2007






                                   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: February 21, 2007                        By:      /s/ Garo H. Armen
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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 February 21, 2007