WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Incyte Corporation (Nasdaq: INCY) today reports 2017 first-quarter financial results, highlighting strong revenue growth driven by increased sales of Jakafi® (ruxolitinib) in the U.S. and Iclusig® (ponatinib) in Europe, and royalties from ex-U.S. sales of Jakavi® (ruxolitinib) by Novartis; and now including royalties from European sales of Olumiant® (baricitinib) by Lilly.
Incyte continues to expand its development portfolio. The pivotal program studying ruxolitinib in patients with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is underway, and the pivotal program studying ruxolitinib in patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET) is expected to start soon. The Company recently announced details of its expanded collaboration with Merck, growing the pivotal program studying epacadostat in combination with pembrolizumab to a total of five tumor types. Additionally, Incyte expanded its collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb evaluating epacadostat in combination with nivolumab in pivotal studies in two tumor types. Data recently presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting showcased the clinical profile of Incyte’s selective FGFR1/2/3 inhibitor which is now in Phase 2 trials in three indications and which, if successful, may be registration-enabling.
