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                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.02
PROXY

                                  ANERGEN, INC.

                    PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

           THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     The undersigned stockholder of Anergen, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Anergen"), hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting of
Stockholders and Proxy Statement/Prospectus, each dated January [___], 1999, and
hereby appoints the board of directors of Corixa Corporation, and each of them,
proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power to each of substitution, on
behalf of and in the name of the undersigned, to vote as designated on the
reverse side, all shares of Common Stock of Anergen that the undersigned is
entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of Anergen to be held on
February __ , 1999 at _____ a.m., local time, at the offices of Anergen, 301
Penobscot Drive, Redwood City, CA 94063 and at any adjournment thereof.

     THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS INDICATED, THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND FOR SUCH OTHER MATTERS
AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING AS THE PROXIES DEEM ADVISABLE.

                (Continued and to be signed on the reverse side.)

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                                                     Please mark vote     
                                                     in square in the      [X}
                                                     following manner     
                                                     using dark ink only. 


 The Anergen, Inc. Board of Directors Recommends a Vote For the Proposal

   FOR    AGAINST ABSTAIN



Proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization, dated as of December 11, 1998 (the
"Reorganization Agreement") among Anergen, Corixa
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Corixa") and        FOR   AGAINST  ABSTAIN
Yakima Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation    [ ]     [ ]      [ ]
and wholly-owned subsidiary of Corixa ("Merger Sub"),
and to approve the merger of Merger Sub with and into
Anergen pursuant to which Anergen will become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Corixa.

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote
or otherwise represent the shares on any and all such
other business which may properly come before the
special meeting or any adjournment thereof.



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Signature_____________________  (Signature(s) if held jointly)_____________  Title __________  Dated__________ 
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Please sign exactly as name appears on your stock certificate. Note: When shares
are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee, guardian or corporate officer or partner, please give
full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in corporate name by President
or other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign partnership name by
authorized person.

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