Incyte (Nasdaq:INCY) today reports 2024 third quarter financial results, and provides a status update on the Company’s clinical development portfolio.

"In the third quarter of 2024, we delivered significant achievements, including strong revenue growth for both Jakafi^® (ruxolitinib) and Opzelura^® (ruxolitinib) cream, and the advancement of our clinical pipeline highlighted by the submission to the FDA of the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for ruxolitinib cream in pediatric atopic dermatitis and several key data readouts including CDK2i, retifanlimab, tafasitamab, povorcitinib and ruxolitinib cream, which all hold near to mid-term launch potential. Additionally, in August, the FDA approved Niktimvo™ (axatilimab-csfr) for patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease, after failure of two prior lines of therapy, making it the first anti-CSF-1R antibody approved to target the inflammation and fibrosis associated with chronic GVHD," said Hervé Hoppenot, Chief Executive Officer, Incyte. “We are on track to achieve over ten impactful launches by 2030.”

Key Recent Company Updates

• In October, the sNDA submission for ruxolitinib cream in pediatric atopic dermatitis was filed with the FDA with approval anticipated in the second half of 2025.
• In October, Opzelura was granted a Notice of Compliance by Health Canada for the topical treatment of both mild to moderate atopic dermatitis and nonsegmental vitiligo in patients 12 years of age and older.
• In September, Incyte presented late-breaking Phase 3 results for retifanlimab (Zynyz^®) and initial data from the Phase 1 CDK2 inhibitor program at the 2024 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress.
  • Featured during the Presidential Symposium, the Phase 3 POD1UM-303/InterAACT2 trial for retifanlimab met the primary endpoint of progression free survival (PFS) and demonstrated improvement across secondary endpoints in patients with squamous cell anal carcinoma (SCAC) receiving retifanlimab in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy (carboplatin-paclitaxel). Incyte plans to file a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for retifanlimab in SCAC by the end of 2024. A potential approval in 2025 could represent the first PD-(L)1 antibody for patients with SCAC.
  • Phase 1 data of INCB123667, a highly selective and potentially first-in-class CDK2 inhibitor, were presented demonstrating single-agent antitumor activity across a range of doses and regimens, notably in patients with ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer whose tumors overexpress Cyclin E1. The Phase 1 trial of INCB123667 in combination with other agents is ongoing. Incyte plans to initiate a pivotal trial in ovarian cancer in 2025.
• In August, Incyte and its partner Syndax announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Niktimvo, an anti-CSF-1R antibody, for the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after failure of at least two prior lines of systemic therapy in adult and pediatric patients. Niktimvo is the first approved anti-CSF-1R antibody targeting the drivers of inflammation and fibrosis seen in chronic GVHD. In September, Incyte and Syndax announced the New England Journal of Medicine publication of data from the pivotal AGAVE-201 trial of Niktimvo in chronic GVHD and the addition of Niktimvo to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for the treatment of chronic GVHD.
• In August, Incyte announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 clinical study evaluating tafasitamab (Monjuvi^®) in relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL). The pivotal Phase 3 inMIND trial met the primary endpoint of PFS by investigator assessment in FL. The trial also met key secondary endpoints. No new safety signals with tafasitamab were observed. The full dataset is anticipated to be presented at an upcoming medical meeting in 2024 and Incyte expects to file an sBLA for tafasitamab in combination with lenalidomide and rituximab in FL by the end of 2024.

Jakafi:

Net product revenues for the third quarter 2024 of $741 million (+16% Y/Y):

• Net product revenues were primarily driven by patient demand, which increased 10% in the third quarter of 2024 versus the same quarter in the prior year, with growth across all indications.

Opzelura:

Net product revenues for the third quarter 2024 of $139 million (+52% Y/Y):

• Net product revenues of $119 million in the third quarter of 2024 in the U.S. were primarily driven by patient demand and refills in both atopic dermatitis (AD) and vitiligo.
• Net product revenues of $20 million in the third quarter of 2024 ex-U.S. were primarily driven by sales in Germany and France.

Additional Pipeline Updates

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs) and Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) – key highlights

• A bioequivalence study of ruxolitinib extended-release (XR) is enrolling. The data are anticipated in the first half of 2025.
• A Phase 2 trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of axatilimab in combination with ruxolitinib in patients with newly diagnosed chronic GVHD is enrolling.
• Trials of ruxolitinib twice daily (BID) with BETi and zilurgisertib are ongoing. Additional data for BETi and zilurgisertib are anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2024.
• The Phase 1 studies evaluating mCALR and JAK2V617Fi are ongoing and enrolling patients. Initial data for both studies are anticipated in 2025.

Other Hematology/Oncology – key highlights

• Following the announcement of the positive topline results from the Phase 3 study evaluating retifanlimab, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting programmed cell death receptor-1 (PD-1), in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Incyte anticipates sharing the full dataset at an upcoming medical meeting in the fourth quarter of 2024.

• The Phase 3 study evaluating tafasitamab in first-line diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is ongoing. The Phase 3 data are anticipated in the first half of 2025.

• The Phase 1 studies evaluating KRASG12D and TGFßR2×PD-1 are ongoing and enrolling patients. Initial data for both studies are anticipated in 2025.

Inflammation and Autoimmunity (IAI) – key highlights

Ruxolitinib Cream

• In September 2024, Incyte presented multiple datasets for ruxolitinib cream at the 2024 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress including late-breaking oral presentations for vitiligo, atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and lichen planus.
• Two Phase 3 trials (TRuE-PN1 and TRuE-PN2) evaluating ruxolitinib cream in prurigo nodularis (PN) are ongoing. The Phase 3 data are anticipated in the first half of 2025.
• The Phase 3 trial for ruxolitinib cream in mild to moderate HS is on track to initiate in the first half of 2025 following achieving alignment on the study design with FDA. Ruxolitinib cream has the potential to provide a new therapeutic option for the approximately 150,000 mild to moderate HS patients in the U.S.

Povorcitinib (INCB54707)

• In September 2024, Incyte presented long-term extension data at the 2024 EADV Congress from the Phase 2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of povorcitinib in patients with PN. In October 2024, two Phase 3 studies (STOP-PN1 and STOP-PN2) evaluating povorcitinib versus placebo were initiated and are enrolling.
• The Phase 3 studies of povorcitinib in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (STOP-HS1 and STOP-HS2) are enrolling well with data anticipated in the first quarter of 2025.
• Two Phase 2 trials evaluating povorcitinib in asthma and chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) are enrolling. Data for CSU are anticipated in the first half of 2025 and data in asthma are anticipated in the second half of 2025.

INCB000262 (MRGPRX2)

• Three clinical studies evaluating INCB000262 in CSU (Phase 2), chronic inducible urticaria (CIndu) (Phase 1b) and atopic dermatitis (AD) (Phase 2a) are ongoing. Data for all three studies are anticipated in the first quarter of 2025.

INCB000547 (MRGPRX4)

• The phase 2 clinical study evaluating MRGPRX4 in cholestatic pruritus is ongoing with data expected in the first quarter of 2025.

Other

2024 Third Quarter Financial Results

The financial measures presented in this press release for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 have been prepared by the Company in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), unless otherwise identified as a Non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that Non-GAAP information is useful for investors, when considered in conjunction with Incyte’s GAAP disclosures. Management uses such information internally and externally for establishing budgets, operating goals and financial planning purposes. These metrics are also used to manage the Company’s business and monitor performance. The Company adjusts, where appropriate, for expenses in order to reflect the Company’s core operations. The Company believes these adjustments are useful to investors by providing an enhanced understanding of the financial performance of the Company’s core operations. The metrics have been adopted to align the Company with disclosures provided by industry peers.

Non-GAAP information is not prepared under a comprehensive set of accounting rules and should only be used in conjunction with and to supplement Incyte’s operating results as reported under GAAP. Non-GAAP measures may be defined and calculated differently by other companies in our industry.

As changes in exchange rates are an important factor in understanding period-to-period comparisons, Management believes the presentation of certain revenue results on a constant currency basis in addition to reported results helps improve investors’ ability to understand its operating results and evaluate its performance in comparison to prior periods. Constant currency information compares results between periods as if exchange rates had remained constant period over period. The Company calculates constant currency by calculating current year results using prior year foreign currency exchange rates and generally refers to such amounts calculated on a constant currency basis as excluding the impact of foreign exchange or being on a constant currency basis. These results should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, results reported in accordance with GAAP. Results on a constant currency basis, as the Company presents them, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and are not measures of performance presented in accordance with GAAP.

Financial Highlights

Revenue Details

Product and Royalty Revenues Total net product and royalty revenues for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased 23% and 13%, respectively, over the prior year comparative periods, primarily driven by the following:

• For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, Jakafi net product revenue increased 16% primarily driven by a 10% increase in total demand. Channel inventory at the end of the third quarter of 2024 was within the normal range. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Jakafi net product revenue increased 6% primarily driven by a 7% increase in total demand.
• For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Opzelura net product revenue increased 52% due to continued growth in new patient starts and refills in the U.S. and increased contribution from Europe, driven by continued uptake in Germany and the launch in France.
• For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Minjuvi/Monjuvi net product revenue increased 277% and 208%, respectively, following the acquisition of the exclusive global rights to tafasitamab in February 2024.
• For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, total royalty revenues grew by 20%, driven by 20% and 17% growth in Jakavi and Olumiant royalty revenues, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, total royalty revenues grew by 12%, driven primarily by 16% growth in Jakavi royalty revenues.

Operating Expenses

Cost of product revenues GAAP and Non-GAAP cost of product revenues for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased 43% and 48%, and 21% and 23%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2023 primarily due to growth in net product revenues, increased royalty expense and increased manufacturing related costs.

Research and development expenses GAAP and Non-GAAP research and development expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 increased 53% and 51%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2023 primarily due to the $100.0 million milestone payment made to MacroGenics during the third quarter of 2024 and continued investment in our late stage development assets. Excluding upfront and milestone payments and Escient severance payments, research and development expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 increased 26% compared to the same period in 2023 due to continued investment in our late stage development assets, additional expenses resulting from the Escient acquisition, and timing of certain expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, excluding upfront and milestone payments and the Escient acquisition related compensation expense and severance payments, research and development expense increased 15% compared to the same period in 2023 due to continued investment in our late stage development assets, additional expenses resulting from the Escient acquisition, and timing of certain expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses GAAP and Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 increased 15% compared to the same period in 2023 primarily due to timing of consumer marketing activities and of certain other expenses.

GAAP and Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased 6% and 2%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2023 primarily due to $22.0 million of Escient acquisition related compensation expense including severance payments and timing of consumer marketing activities and of certain other expenses. Excluding the Escient acquisition related compensation expense and severance payments, selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased 3% compared to the same period in 2023.

Other Financial Information

Change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration The change in fair value of contingent consideration during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates impacting future revenue projections of Iclusig.

Operating income GAAP and Non-GAAP operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 decreased 32% and 7%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2023, driven primarily by the $100.0 million milestone payment made to MacroGenics during the third quarter of 2024. Excluding upfront and milestone payments and Escient severance payments, operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 increased 14% compared to the same period in 2023 primarily driven by growth in net product revenue.

GAAP and Non-GAAP operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 decreased 155% and 94%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2023, driven primarily by the $679.4 million of expense relating to the IPR&D assets acquired in the Escient acquisition, $36.3 million of Escient acquisition related compensation expense and severance payments, and the $100.0 million milestone payment made to MacroGenics during the third quarter of 2024. Excluding upfront and milestone payments and the Escient acquisition related compensation expense and severance payments, operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased 29% compared to the same period in 2023 primarily driven by growth in net product revenue.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities position As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $1.8 billion and $3.7 billion, respectively. The decrease in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities during 2024 was driven primarily by the $2.0 billion share repurchase completed during June 2024, and the total cash consideration paid to Escient shareholders of $783 million, partially offset by proceeds of sales of equity investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

2024 Financial Guidance

Incyte is raising its full year 2024 Jakafi revenue guidance, as well as updating its full year 2024 Other Hematology/Oncology revenue guidance. In addition, Incyte is updating the full year research and development guidance to include the $100 million milestone payment to MacroGenics. The full year GAAP and Non-GAAP research and development guidance now includes $791 million in one-time expenses related to the $691 million of upfront consideration recorded for the acquisition of Escient Pharmaceuticals and the $100 million milestone payment to MacroGenics. Incyte is also maintaining its full year 2024 cost of product revenue and selling general and administrative guidance. Incyte’s guidance is summarized below. The guidance does not include revenue from any potential new product launches or the impact of one-time items and any potential future strategic transactions.

Conference Call and Webcast Information
Incyte will hold a conference call and webcast this morning at 8:00 a.m. ET. To access the conference call, please dial 877-407-3042 for domestic callers or 201-389-0864 for international callers. When prompted, provide the conference identification number, 13749146.

If you are unable to participate, a replay of the conference call will be available for 90 days. The replay dial-in number for the United States is 877-660-6853 and the dial-in number for international callers is 201-612-7415. To access the replay you will need the conference identification number, 13749146.

The conference call will also be webcast live and can be accessed at investor.incyte.com.

About Incyte
A global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to Solve On., Incyte follows the science to find solutions for patients with unmet medical needs. Through the discovery, development and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics, Incyte has established a portfolio of first-in-class medicines for patients and a strong pipeline of products in Oncology and Inflammation & Autoimmunity. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Incyte has operations in North America, Europe and Asia.

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About Jakafi^® (ruxolitinib)
Jakafi^® (ruxolitinib) is a JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor approved by the U.S. FDA for treatment of polycythemia vera (PV) in adults who have had an inadequate response to or are intolerant of hydroxyurea; intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis (MF), including primary MF, post-polycythemia vera MF and post-essential thrombocythemia MF in adults; steroid-refractory acute GVHD in adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older; and chronic GVHD after failure of one or two lines of systemic therapy in adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older.

Jakafi is a registered trademark of Incyte.

About Opzelura^® (ruxolitinib) Cream
Opzelura^® (ruxolitinib) cream, a novel cream formulation of Incyte’s selective JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor ruxolitinib, approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for the topical treatment of nonsegmental vitiligo in patients 12 years of age and older, is the first and only treatment for repigmentation approved for use in the United States. Opzelura is also approved in the U.S. for the topical short-term and non-continuous chronic treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (AD) in non-immunocompromised patients 12 years of age and older whose disease is not adequately controlled with topical prescription therapies, or when those therapies are not advisable. Use of Opzelura in combination with therapeutic biologics, other JAK inhibitors, or potent immunosuppressants, such as azathioprine or cyclosporine, is not recommended.

In Europe, Opzelura (ruxolitinib) cream 15mg/g is approved for the treatment of non-segmental vitiligo with facial involvement in adults and adolescents from 12 years of age.

Incyte has worldwide rights for the development and commercialization of ruxolitinib cream, marketed in the United States as Opzelura.

Opzelura and the Opzelura logo are registered trademarks of Incyte.

About Monjuvi^® (tafasitamab-cxix)
Monjuvi^® (tafasitamab-cxix) is a humanized Fc-modified cytolytic CD19 targeting monoclonal antibody. In 2010, MorphoSys licensed exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize tafasitamab from Xencor, Inc. Tafasitamab incorporates an XmAb® engineered Fc domain, which mediates B-cell lysis through apoptosis and immune effector mechanism including Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity (ADCC) and Antibody-Dependent Cellular Phagocytosis (ADCP). MorphoSys and Incyte entered into: (a) in January 2020, a collaboration and licensing agreement to develop and commercialize tafasitamab globally; and (b) in February 2024, an agreement whereby Incyte obtained exclusive rights to develop and commercialize tafasitamab globally.

Following accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July 2020, Monjuvi^® (tafasitamab-cxix) is being commercialized in the United States by Incyte. In Europe, Minjuvi^® (tafasitamab) received conditional Marketing Authorization from the European Medicines Agency in August 2021.

XmAb^® is a registered trademark of Xencor, Inc.

Monjuvi, Minjuvi, the Minjuvi and Monjuvi logos and the “triangle” design are (registered) trademarks of Incyte.

About Pemazyre^® (pemigatinib)
Pemazyre^® (pemigatinib) is a kinase inhibitor indicated in the United States for the treatment of adults with previously treated, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with a fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) fusion or other rearrangement as detected by an FDA-approved test*. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).

Pemazyre is also the first targeted treatment approved for use in the United States for treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms (MLNs) with FGFR1 rearrangement.

In Japan, Pemazyre is approved for the treatment of patients with unresectable biliary tract cancer (BTC) with a fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) fusion gene, worsening after cancer chemotherapy.

In Europe, Pemazyre is approved for the treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with a fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) fusion or rearrangement that have progressed after at least one prior line of systemic therapy.

Pemazyre is a potent, selective, oral inhibitor of FGFR isoforms 1, 2 and 3 which, in preclinical studies, has demonstrated selective pharmacologic activity against cancer cells with FGFR alterations.

Pemazyre is marketed by Incyte in the United States, Europe and Japan.

Pemazyre is a trademark of Incyte.

About Iclusig^® (ponatinib) tablets
Iclusig^® (ponatinib) targets not only native BCR-ABL but also its isoforms that carry mutations that confer resistance to treatment, including the T315I mutation, which has been associated with resistance to other approved TKIs.

In the EU, Iclusig is approved for the treatment of adult patients with chronic phase, accelerated phase or blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who are resistant to dasatinib or nilotinib; who are intolerant to dasatinib or nilotinib and for whom subsequent treatment with imatinib is not clinically appropriate; or who have the T315I mutation, or the treatment of adult patients with Philadelphia-chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) who are resistant to dasatinib; who are intolerant to dasatinib and for whom subsequent treatment with imatinib is not clinically appropriate; or who have the T315I mutation.

Click here to view the Iclusig EU Summary of Medicinal Product Characteristics.

Incyte has an exclusive license from Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG to commercialize ponatinib in the European Union and 29 other countries, including Switzerland, UK, Norway, Turkey, Israel and Russia. Iclusig is marketed in the U.S. by Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.

About Zynyz^® (retifanlimab-dlwr)
Zynyz^® (retifanlimab-dlwr) is an intravenous PD-1 inhibitor indicated in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic or recurrent locally advanced Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.

Zynyz is marketed by Incyte in the U.S. In 2017, Incyte entered into an exclusive collaboration and license agreement with MacroGenics, Inc. for global rights to retifanlimab.

Zynyz is a trademark of Incyte.

Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information set forth herein, the matters set forth in this press release contain predictions, estimates and other forward-looking statements, including any discussion of the following: Incyte’s potential for continued performance and growth; Incyte’s financial guidance for 2024, including its expectations regarding sales of Jakafi; expectations regarding demand for and sales of Opzelura, among other products; expectations regarding reimbursement for Opzelura in Europe; expectations regarding the potential and progress of our pipeline, including expectations for ruxolitinib cream, ruxolitinib extended-release (XR), povorcitinib, INCB000262, INCB000547, axatilimab, mCALR, JAK2V617Fi, retifanlimab, tafasitamab, INCB123667, BETi, zilurgisertib, KRASG12D and our TGFβ program; Incyte’s ability to develop new transformative therapies to treat myeloid disease and cure MPNs; expectations regarding ongoing clinical trials and clinical trials to be initiated; expectations regarding data flow/readouts; expectations regarding regulatory filings, potential regulatory approvals and potential product launches; and expectations regarding 2024 newsflow items.

These forward-looking statements are based on Incyte’s current expectations and subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including unanticipated developments in and risks related to: further research and development and the possibility that results of clinical trials will be negative and/or insufficient to meet applicable regulatory standards or warrant continued development; the ability to enroll sufficient numbers of subjects in clinical trials and the ability to enroll subjects in accordance with planned schedules; determinations made by FDA, EMA, and other regulatory agencies; Incyte’s dependence on its relationships with and changes in the plans of its collaboration partners; the efficacy or safety of Incyte’s products and the products of Incyte’s collaboration partners; the acceptance of Incyte’s products and the products of Incyte’s collaboration partners in the marketplace; market competition; unexpected variations in the supply of and/or demand for Incyte’s products and the products of Incyte’s collaboration partners; the effects of announced or unexpected price regulation or limitations on reimbursement or coverage for Incyte’s products and the products of Incyte’s collaboration partners; sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution requirements, including Incyte’s and its collaboration partners’ ability to successfully commercialize and build commercial infrastructure for newly approved products and any additional products that become approved; greater than expected expenses, including expenses relating to litigation or strategic activities; variations in foreign currency exchange rates; and other risks detailed in Incyte’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its quarterly report on form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Incyte disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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