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Incyte Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for hematology/oncology, and inflammation and autoimmunity areas in the United States and internationally. The company offers JAKAFI (ruxolitinib) for treatment of intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, and steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease; MONJUVI (tafasitamab-cxix)/MINJUVI (tafasitamab) for relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; PEMAZYRE (pemigatinib), a fibroblast growth factor receptor kinase inhibitor that act as oncogenic drivers in liquid and solid tumor types; ICLUSIG (ponatinib) to treat chronic myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia-chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia; and ZYNYZ (retifanlimab-dlwr) to treat adults with metastatic or recurrent locally advanced Merkel cell carcinoma, as well as OPZELURA cream for treatment of atopic dermatitis. Its clinical stage products include retifanlimab under Phase 3 clinical trials for squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal and non-small cell lung cancer; axatilimab, an anti-CSF-1R monoclonal antibody under Phase 2 that is being developed as a therapy for patients with chronic GVHD; INCA033989 to inhibit oncogenesis; INCB160058, which is being developed as a disease-modifying therapeutic; and INCB99280 and INCB99318 for the treatment solid tumors. The company also develops INCB123667, INCA32459, and INCA33890, as well as Ruxolitinib cream, Povorcitinib, and INCA034460. It has collaboration out-license agreements with Novartis and Lilly; in-license agreements with Agenus, Merus, MacroGenics, and Syndax; and collaboration and license agreement with China Medical System Holdings Limited for the development and commercialization of povorcitinib. The company sells its products to specialty, retail, and hospital pharmacies, distributors, and wholesalers. The company was formerly known as Incyte Genomics Inc and changed its name to Incyte Corporation in March 2003. Incyte Corporation was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Total revenue increased from $808.7 million to $880.9 million, a 9% increase year-over-year. The increase was primarily driven by product revenues, which increased from $693.2 million to $729.9 million.
Net income increased from $21.7 million to $169.5 million, a significant increase year-over-year. This was driven by increased revenue and unrealized gain on long term investments.
Research and development expenses increased from $406.6 million to $429.3 million, a 5.6% increase year-over-year. This increase was due to increased headcount.
In February 2024, Incyte acquired exclusive global rights to tafasitamab, a humanized Fc-modified CD19-targeting immunotherapy marketed as MONJUVI in the United States and MINJUVI outside of the United States. This acquisition strengthens Incyte's oncology portfolio.
In March 2024, Incyte entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement with China Medical System Skinhealth for the development and commercialization of povorcitinib in certain Asian territories. This agreement expands Incyte's presence in the dermatology market.
In April 2024, Incyte entered into an agreement to acquire Escient Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage drug development company advancing novel small molecule therapeutics for systemic immune and neuro-immune disorders. This acquisition will expand Incyte's pipeline.
Incyte continues to advance its clinical development programs, including axatilimab for chronic GVHD and INCA033989 for myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia. These programs are in various stages of development.
Incyte brought a lawsuit against CMS alleging that a recent regulation issued by CMS on the definition of “line extension” for purposes of the Medicaid rebate program is too broad and has the unintended consequence of treating OPZELURA as a “line extension” of JAKAFI under this program.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, three officers adopted prearranged trading plans relating to the company's common stock. This indicates that the officers are planning to sell shares in the future.
Incyte depends heavily on JAKAFI/JAKAVI (ruxolitinib), and if they are not able to maintain revenues from JAKAFI/JAKAVI or those revenues decrease, their business may be materially harmed.
Incyte relies on others to manufacture their drug products and drug candidates, which could result in drug supply constraints, delays in clinical trials, increased costs, and withdrawal or denial of regulatory approvals.
Competition for Incyte's products could harm their business and result in a decrease in their revenue.
JAKAFI faces competition from generic products, which could result in a decrease in JAKAFI sales and materially harm Incyte's business, operating results and financial condition.
OPZELURA faces competition from existing over-the-counter topical treatments, prescription topical treatments, and oral and injectable therapies.
Incyte depends on collaborators and licensees for the future development and commercialization of some of their drug candidates. Conflicts may arise between their collaborators and licensees and them, or their collaborators and licensees may choose to terminate their agreements with them, which may adversely affect their business.
Cost of product revenues increased from $56.8 million to $61.0 million. This increase was primarily due to growth in net product revenues.
Sales allowances increased from $308.9 million to $366.5 million. This increase was due to government rebates and chargebacks, which are the most significant component of sales allowances.
Incyte brought a lawsuit against CMS alleging that a recent regulation issued by CMS on the definition of “line extension” for purposes of the Medicaid rebate program is too broad and has the unintended consequence of treating OPZELURA as a “line extension” of JAKAFI under this program.
Incyte continues to advance its clinical development programs, including axatilimab for chronic GVHD and INCA033989 for myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia. These programs are in various stages of development.
In September 2021, Incyte and Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced an exclusive worldwide collaboration and license agreement to develop and commercialize axatilimab, Syndax's anti-CSF-1R monoclonal antibody.
In November 2022, Incyte acquired Villaris Therapeutics, Inc., an asset-centric biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel antibody therapeutics for vitiligo. INCA034460 is a novel, humanized anti-IL-15Rβ monoclonal antibody designed to target and deplete autoreactive tissue resident memory T cells (TRM) that has demonstrated efficacy as a treatment for vitiligo in preclinical models.
In February 2024, Incyte acquired exclusive global rights to tafasitamab, a humanized Fc-modified CD19-targeting immunotherapy marketed as MONJUVI in the United States and MINJUVI outside of the United States. This acquisition strengthens Incyte's oncology portfolio.
In March 2024, Incyte entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement with China Medical System Skinhealth for the development and commercialization of povorcitinib in certain Asian territories. This agreement expands Incyte's presence in the dermatology market.
In April 2024, Incyte entered into an agreement to acquire Escient Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage drug development company advancing novel small molecule therapeutics for systemic immune and neuro-immune disorders. This acquisition will expand Incyte's pipeline.
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