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WILMINGTON, Del.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Incyte (Nasdaq:INCY) today reports 2023 fourth quarter financial results, provides 2024 financial guidance and provides a status update on the Company’s research and development portfolio. "We delivered a strong 2023 with total net product and royalty revenues of $3.7 billion, increasing 14% versus 2022. In the fourth quarter, we achieved for the first time, a new milestone of $1 billion in total quarterly revenues, driven by the continued growth of Jakafi ® (ruxolitinib) and the successful launch of Opzelura ® (ruxolitinib) cream," said Hervé Hoppenot, Chief Executive Officer, Incyte. "Throughout 2023, we focused our R&D efforts on high potential programs and believe we are positioned to deliver more than ten high impact launches by 2030." Key Product Sales Performance Jakafi: Net product revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 of $695 million; 2023 full year net product revenues of $2.59 billion Fourth quarter 2023 net product revenues grew 7% compared with the fourth quarter of 2022 and grew 8% for the full year 2023 when compared to 2022. Fourth quarter revenues were negatively impacted by an increase in the number of Medicare Part D patients receiving free product and were positively impacted by an increase in channel inventory. Opzelura: Net product revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 of $109 million; 2023 full year net product revenues of $338 million: Net product revenues of $109 million grew 78% compared with the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by growth in patient demand, refills and expansion in payer coverage as the launch in atopic dermatitis (AD) and vitiligo continues. For the full-year, 2023 net product revenues grew 162% over the prior year to $338 million. On January 31, 2024, Incyte received approval in France to promote and distribute Opzelura for vitiligo under a process called “Accès Direct.” This process is intended to allow for early access to a therapy while a final price is negotiated, which is expected to take up to twelve months. Once price reimbursement is determined, Incyte will begin recognizing revenue in France. Key Recent Updates In February 2024, Incyte entered into an asset purchase agreement with MorphoSys AG which gave Incyte exclusive global rights for tafasitamab, a humanized Fc-modified CD19-targeting immunotherapy marketed in the U.S. as Monjuvi ® (tafasitamab-cxix) and outside of the U.S. as Minjuvi ® (tafasitamab). Under the terms of the agreement, MorphoSys received a payment of $25 million from Incyte, and Incyte gained global development and commercialization rights for tafasitamab. Incyte will recognize revenue and cost for all U.S. commercialization and clinical development and MorphoSys will no longer be eligible to receive future milestone, profit split and royalty payments. In January 2024, Incyte announced the primary endpoint was met in its randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of ruxolitinib cream (Opzelura ® ) in adults with mild/moderate hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). At Week 16, patients receiving ruxolitinib cream 1.5% twice daily (BID) had significantly greater decreases from baseline versus placebo in total abscess and inflammatory nodule (AN) count, the primary endpoint of the study. The overall safety profile of ruxolitinib cream was consistent with previous data, and no new safety signals were observed. The Phase 2 data is anticipated to be presented at an upcoming scientific meeting in 2024. A Phase 3 study is currently being evaluated. In January 2024, Incyte highlighted promising early clinical efficacy data for its selective inhibitor of CDK2 (INCB123667), which demonstrated its potential use as monotherapy or combination therapy for late-stage cancers. In a Phase 1 study of INCB123667, early clinical activity was observed with several partial responses (PR) achieved in patients with amplification/over expression of CCNE1, a cell cycle regulator and potential predictive biomarker. Tumor shrinkage was observed across multiple tumor types, including CCNE1 patients with ovarian cancer. The safety profile of for INCB123667 aligns with the mechanism of action. Additional data is expected to be presented in 2024. In December 2023, in collaboration with Syndax Pharmaceuticals, the Biologics License Application (BLA) was submitted for axatilimab in chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) with approval anticipated in the second half of 2024. Plans are underway to initiate two combination trials with axatilimab in cGVHD in mid-2024, including a Phase 2 combination trial with ruxolitinib and a Phase 3 combination trial with steroids. JAK2V617Fi (INCB160058), a potent and selective JAK2 pseudokinase domain binder, cleared the Investigational New Drug (IND) process with the FDA and a Phase 1 study is anticipated to initiate in the first half of 2024. INCB160058 has the potential to be a disease modifying therapy and to address a significant patient population. The JAK2 mutation is found in 55% of primary myelofibrosis, 95% of polycythemia vera and 60% of essential thrombocythemia patients. A Phase 1 study of KRASG12D (INCB161734) in patients with advanced metastatic solid tumors with a KRAS G12D mutation was recently initiated and the first patient was dosed. KRAS mutations are one of the most common genetic abnormalities in cancer, especially pancreatic and colorectal cancers. In December 2023, Incyte received FDA feedback and agreed to the path forward for once daily (QD) ruxolitinib (XR). The potential approval of QD ruxolitinib (XR) is anticipated in approximately two years. Additional Pipeline Updates Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs) and Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) – key highlights In December 2023, Incyte presented more than 40 hematology and oncology abstracts including a Plenary Scientific Session at the 2023 ASH Annual Meeting. The plenary presentation featured the full data from AGAVE-201 evaluating axatilimab, an anti-CSFR-1R monoclonal antibody, in patients with cGVHD. Other key highlights included additional data from the Phase 1/2 Study of zilurgisertib (INCB000928), Phase 1 data of BETi (INCB057643) and preclinical data of JAK2V617Fi (INCB160058). Combination trials of ruxolitinib twice daily (BID) with zilurgisertib (INCB000928) and BETi (INCB057643) are ongoing and continue to enroll. Incyte anticipates initiating a Phase 3 study for BETi in the second half of 2024 and achieving clinical proof-of-concept for zilurgisertib by mid-2024. The Phase 1 study evaluating the mCALR monoclonal antibody (INCA033989) is ongoing and enrolling patients. MPN and GVHD Programs Indication and Phase Ruxolitinib XR (QD) ( JAK1/JAK2) Myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera and GVHD Ruxolitinib + zilurgisertib J AK1/JAK2 + ALK2) Myelofibrosis: Phase 2 Ruxolitinib + INCB57643 ( JAK1/JAK2 + BET) Myelofibrosis: Phase 2 Ruxolitinib + CK0804 1 ( JAK1/JAK2 + CB-Tregs) Myelofibrosis: Phase 1 (LIMBER-TREG108) Axatilimab (anti-CSF-1R) 2 Chronic GVHD: Pivotal Phase 2 (third-line plus therapy) (AGAVE-201); BLA under review in the U.S. Ruxolitinib + axatilimab 2 ( JAK1/JAK2 + anti-CSF-1R) Chronic GVHD: Phase 1/2 in preparation INCA033989 ( mCALR) Myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia: Phase 1 INCB160058 ( JAK2V617Fi) Phase 1 1 Development collaboration with Cellenkos, Inc. 2 Clinical development of axatilimab in GVHD conducted in collaboration with Syndax Pharmaceuticals. Other Hematology/Oncology – key highlights CDK2i (INCB123667) In January 2024, Incyte highlighted promising early clinical efficacy data for its selective small molecule inhibitor of CDK2 (INCB123667), which demonstrated its potential use as monotherapy or combination therapy for late-stage cancers. In a Phase 1 study of INCB123667, early clinical activity was observed with several partial responses (PR) achieved in patients with amplification/over expression of CCNE1, a cell cycle regulator and potential predictive biomarker. Tumor shrinkage was observed across multiple tumor types, including CCNE1+ patients with ovarian cancer. The safety profile of for INCB123667 aligns with the mechanism of action. Additional data is expected to be presented in 2024. Oncology Programs Indication and Phase Pemigatinib (Pemazyre ® ) ( FGFR1/2/3) Myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms (MLN): approved in the U.S. and Japan Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA): Phase 3 (FIGHT-302) Glioblastoma: Phase 2 (FIGHT-209) Tafasitamab (Monjuvi ® /Minjuvi ® ) ( CD19) Relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): Phase 3 (B-MIND) First-line DLBCL: Phase 3 ( front MIND) Relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) and relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma (MZL): Phase 3 ( in MIND) Retifanlimab (Zynyz ® ) 1 ( PD-1) Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC): approved in the U.S. Squamous cell anal cancer (SCAC): Phase 3 (POD1UM-303) Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Phase 3 (POD1UM-304) MSI-high endometrial cancer: Phase 2 (POD1UM-101, POD1UM-204) INCB99280 ( Oral PD-L1) Solid tumors (combination): Phase 1 Solid tumors (monotherapy): Phase 2 Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC): Phase 2 INCB99318 ( Oral PD-L1) Solid tumors: Phase 1 INCB123667 ( CDK2i) Solid tumors with Amplification/ Overexpression of CCNE1: Phase 1 INCB161734 ( KRASG12D) Advanced metastatic solid tumors with a KRAS G12D mutation: Phase 1 1 Retifanlimab licensed from MacroGenics. Inflammation and Autoimmunity (IAI) – key highlights Dermatology Ruxolitinib Cream Incyte announced the primary endpoint was met in its randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of ruxolitinib cream (Opzelura ® ) in adults with mild/moderate HS. At Week 16, patients receiving ruxolitinib cream 1.5% twice daily (BID) had significantly greater decreases from baseline versus placebo in total abscess and inflammatory nodule (AN) count, the primary endpoint of the study. The overall safety profile of ruxolitinib cream is consistent with previous data, and no new safety signals were observed. The Phase 2 data is anticipated to be presented at an upcoming scientific meeting in 2024. A Phase 3 study is currently being evaluated. Two Phase 2 studies in lichen planus and lichen sclerosus have completed enrollment. Two Phase 3 trials evaluating ruxolitinib cream in prurigo nodularis (PN) are ongoing. Povorcitinib (INCB54707) The Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose ranging study evaluating the efficacy and safety of povorcitinib in participants with PN met its primary endpoint. A Phase 3 study in PN is being planned. Asthma and chronic spontaneous urticaria: Two Phase 2 trials in asthma and chronic spontaneous urticaria are enrolling. IAI and Dermatology Programs Indication and Phase Ruxolitinib cream (Opzelura ® ) 1 ( JAK1/JAK2) AD: Phase 3 pediatric study (TRuE-AD3) Vitiligo: Approved in the U.S. and Europe Lichen planus: Phase 2 Lichen sclerosus: Phase 2 Hidradenitis suppurativa: Phase 2; Phase 3 being evaluated Prurigo nodularis: Phase 3 (TRuE-PN1, TRuE-PN2) Ruxolitinib cream + UVB ( JAK1/JAK2 + phototherapy) Vitiligo: Phase 2 Povorcitinib ( JAK1) Hidradenitis suppurativa: Phase 3 (STOP-HS1, STOP-HS2) Vitiligo: Phase 3 (STOP-V1, STOP-V2) Prurigo nodularis: Phase 2; Phase 3 in planning Asthma: Phase 2 Chronic spontaneous urticaria: Phase 2 INCA034460 ( anti-IL-15Rβ) Vitiligo: Phase 1 initiated 1 Novartis’ rights to ruxolitinib outside of the United States under our Collaboration and License Agreement with Novartis do not include topical administration. Other Other Program Indication and Phase Zilurgisertib ( ALK2) Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: Pivotal Phase 2 Discovery and other early development Modality Candidates Monoclonal antibodies INCAGN2385 (LAG-3) 1 , INCAGN2390 (TIM-3) 1 Bi-specific antibodies INCA32459 (LAG-3xPD-1) 2 , INCA33890 (TGFβR2xPD-1) 2 1 Discovery collaboration with Agenus. 2 Development in collaboration with Merus. Partnered Partnered Programs Indication and Phase Ruxolitinib (Jakavi ® ) 1 ( JAK1/JAK2) Acute and chronic GVHD: Approved in Europe and Japan Baricitinib (Olumiant ® ) 2 ( JAK1/JAK2) AD: Approved in Europe and Japan Severe alopecia areata (AA): Approved in the U.S., Europe and Japan Capmatinib (Tabrecta ® ) 3 ( MET) NSCLC (with MET exon 14 skipping mutations): Approved in the U.S., Europe and Japan 1 Ruxolitinib (Jakavi ® ) licensed to Novartis ex-U.S. for use in hematology and oncology excluding topical administration. 2 Baricitinib (Olumiant ® ) licensed to Lilly: approved as Olumiant in multiple territories globally for certain patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis; approved as Olumiant in EU and Japan for certain patients with atopic dermatitis. 3 Capmatinib (Tabrecta ® ) licensed to Novartis. 2023 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Financial Results The financial measures presented in this press release for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 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 Financial Highlights (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Total GAAP revenues $ 1,013,341 $ 926,700 $ 3,695,649 $ 3,394,635 Total GAAP operating income 187,270 70,093 620,525 579,440 Total Non-GAAP operating income 267,702 152,503 892,783 801,545 GAAP provision for income taxes 69,877 52,154 236,616 188,456 GAAP net income 201,079 28,461 597,599 340,660 Non-GAAP net income 239,124 139,661 795,449 622,676 GAAP basic EPS $ 0.90 $ 0.13 $ 2.67 $ 1.53 Non-GAAP basic EPS $ 1.07 $ 0.63 $ 3.56 $ 2.80 GAAP diluted EPS $ 0.89 $ 0.13 $ 2.65 $ 1.52 Non-GAAP diluted EPS $ 1.06 $ 0.62 $ 3.52 $ 2.78 Revenue Details Revenue Details (unaudited, in thousands) Three Months Ended December 31, % C hange ( as reported) % C hange ( constant currency) 1 Twelve Months Ended December 31, % C hange ( as reported) % C hange ( constant currency) 1 2023 2022 2023 2022 Net product revenues: Jakafi $ 695,127 $ 647,493 7 % 7 % $ 2,593,732 $ 2,409,225 8 % 8 % Opzelura 109,243 61,281 78 % 78 % 337,864 128,735 162 % 162 % Iclusig 27,130 27,616 (2 %) (6 %) 111,623 105,838 5 % 3 % Pemazyre 20,653 23,016 (10 %) (11 %) 83,642 83,445 — % 1 % Minjuvi 8,994 4,809 87 % 79 % 37,057 19,654 89 % 87 % Zynyz 582 — NM NM 1,250 — NM NM Total net product revenues 861,729 764,215 13 % 13 % 3,165,168 2,746,897 15 % 15 % Royalty revenues: Jakavi 103,892 91,189 14 % 14 % 367,583 331,575 11 % 12 % Olumiant 40,359 35,858 13 % 12 % 136,138 134,547 1 % 4 % Tabrecta 4,678 4,233 11 % NA 17,793 15,411 15 % NA Pemazyre 683 1,205 NM NM 1,967 1,205 NM NM Total royalty revenues 149,612 132,485 13 % 523,481 482,738 8 % Total net product and royalty revenues 1,011,341 896,700 13 % 3,688,649 3,229,635 14 % Milestone and contract revenues 2,000 30,000 (93 %) (93 %) 7,000 165,000 (96 %) (96 %) Total GAAP revenues $ 1,013,341 $ 926,700 9 % $ 3,695,649 $ 3,394,635 9 % NM = not meaningful NA = not available 1 Percentage change in constant currency is calculated using 2022 foreign exchange rates to recalculate 2023 results. Product and Royalty Revenues Product revenues and product and royalty revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 both increased 13%, and product revenues and product and royalty revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased 15% and 14%, respectively, over the prior year comparative periods, primarily driven by increases in Jakafi and Opzelura net product revenues. Jakafi fourth quarter revenues were negatively impacted by an increase in the number of Medicare Part D patients receiving free product and were positively impacted by an increase in channel inventory. Opzelura net product revenues for the quarter were $109 million, representing a 78% increase year-over-year driven by growth in new patient starts and refills. Olumiant royalties for the quarter were impacted by favorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Operating Expenses Operating Expense Summary (unaudited, in thousands) Three Months Ended December 31, % C hange Twelve Months Ended December 31, % C hange 2023 2022 2023 2022 GAAP cost of product revenues $ 69,751 $ 59,163 18 % $ 254,990 $ 206,997 23 % Non-GAAP cost of product revenues 1 63,575 53,022 20 % 230,308 182,737 26 % GAAP research and development 444,494 501,360 (11 %) 1,627,594 1,585,936 3 % Non-GAAP research and development 2 408,488 469,048 (13 %) 1,500,897 1,473,420 2 % GAAP selling, general and administrative 293,865 272,819 8 % 1,161,293 1,002,140 16 % Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative 3 270,673 253,209 7 % 1,069,616 928,960 15 % GAAP loss on change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration 15,058 24,347 (38 %) 29,202 12,149 140 % Non-GAAP loss on change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration 4 — — — % — — — % GAAP (profit) and loss sharing under collaboration agreements 2,903 (1,082 ) (368 %) 2,045 7,973 (74 %) 1 Non-GAAP cost of product revenues excludes the amortization of licensed intellectual property for Iclusig relating to the acquisition of the European business of ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the cost of stock-based compensation. 2 Non-GAAP research and development expenses exclude the cost of stock-based compensation. 3 Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses exclude the cost of stock-based compensation and asset impairments. 4 Non-GAAP loss on change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration is null. Cost of product revenues GAAP and Non-GAAP cost of product revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 increased 18% and 20%, respectively, and for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased 23% and 26% compared to the same periods in 2022 due to growth in net product revenues and inventory reserves for obsolescence. Research and development expenses GAAP and Non-GAAP research and development expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 decreased 11% and 13%, respectively, and for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased 3% and 2%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2022. The decrease for the quarter was primarily due to the $70 million upfront payment made as part of the Villaris asset acquisition during the fourth quarter of 2022, offset in part by the $20 million development milestone payment to former Villaris stockholders in the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase for the full year was primarily due to continued investment in our late stage development assets. Selling, general and administrative expenses GAAP and Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 increased 8% and 7%, respectively, and for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased 16% and 15%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2022, primarily due to expenses related to promotional activities to support the launch of Opzelura for the treatment of vitiligo. Other Financial Information Change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration The change in fair value of contingent consideration during the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, was due primarily to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates impacting future revenue projections of Iclusig. Operating income GAAP and Non-GAAP operating income for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased 7% and 11%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by growth in product revenues. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities position As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $3.7 billion and $3.2 billion, respectively. 2024 Financial Guidance Incyte's guidance includes revenues and expenses related to the recently announced acquisition of exclusive global rights to tafasitamab and excludes any potential impact related to the accounting treatment of the $25 million purchase price paid. Guidance does not include revenue from any potential new product launches or the impact of any potential future strategic transactions. Incyte’s guidance is summarized below. Current Jakafi net product revenues $2,690 - $2,750 million Other Hematology/Oncology net product revenues (1) $325 - $360 million GAAP Cost of product revenues 7 – 8% of net product revenues Non-GAAP Cost of product revenues (2) 6 – 7% of net product revenues GAAP Research and development expenses $1,720 - $1,760 million Non-GAAP Research and development expenses (3) $1,580 - $1,615 million GAAP Selling, general and administrative expenses $1,210 - $1,240 million Non-GAAP Selling, general and administrative expenses (3) $1,115 - $1,140 million 1 Pemazyre in the U.S., EU and Japan; Monjuvi and Zynyz in the U.S.; and Iclusig and Minjuvi in the EU. 2 Adjusted to exclude the amortization of licensed intellectual property for Iclusig relating to the acquisition of the European business of ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the estimated cost of stock-based compensation. 3 Adjusted to exclude the estimated cost of stock-based compensation. 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, 13744020. 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, 13744020. 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. For additional information on Incyte, please visit Incyte.com or follow us on social media: LinkedIn , X , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube . 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 1.5% Opzelura, 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 ® /Minjuvi ® (tafasitamab) Tafasitamab is a humanized Fc-modified CD19 targeting immunotherapy. 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). In the United States, Monjuvi ® (tafasitamab-cxix) is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in combination with lenalidomide for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL not otherwise specified, including DLBCL arising from low grade lymphoma, and who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s). Please see the U.S. full Prescribing Information for Monjuvi for important safety information. In Europe, Minjuvi ® (tafasitamab) received conditional marketing authorization in combination with lenalidomide, followed by Minjuvi ® monotherapy, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). Tafasitamab is being clinically investigated as a therapeutic option in B-cell malignancies in several ongoing combination trials. Its safety and efficacy for these investigational uses have not been established in pivotal trials. Minjuvi ® and Monjuvi ® are registered trademarks of Incyte. Tafasitamab is marketed by under the brand name Monjuvi ® in the U.S., and under the brand name Minjuvi ® in Europe and Canada. Xencor is eligible to receive tiered royalties on global net sales of tafasitamab in the single-digit to sub-teen double-digit percentage range. XmAb ® is a registered trademark of Xencor, Inc. About Pemazyre ® (pemigatinib) Pemazyre 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. * Pemazyre ® (pemigatinib) [Package Insert]. Wilmington, DE: Incyte; 2020. About Iclusig ® (ponatinib) tablets Ponatinib (Iclusig ® ) 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. 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INCYTE CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 GAAP GAAP Revenues: Product revenues, net $ 861,729 $ 764,215 $ 3,165,168 $ 2,746,897 Product royalty revenues 149,612 132,485 523,481 482,738 Milestone and contract revenues 2,000 30,000 7,000 165,000 Total revenues 1,013,341 926,700 3,695,649 3,394,635 Costs and expenses: Cost of product revenues (including definite-lived intangible amortization) 69,751 59,163 254,990 206,997 Research and development 444,494 501,360 1,627,594 1,585,936 Selling, general and administrative 293,865 272,819 1,161,293 1,002,140 Loss on change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration 15,058 24,347 29,202 12,149 (Profit) and loss sharing under collaboration agreements 2,903 (1,082 ) 2,045 7,973 Total costs and expenses 826,071 856,607 3,075,124 2,815,195 Income from operations 187,270 70,093 620,525 579,440 Interest income and other, net 50,436 26,637 172,348 39,932 Interest expense (804 ) (667 ) (2,551 ) (2,666 ) Unrealized gain (loss) on long term investments 34,054 (15,448 ) 43,893 (87,590 ) Income before provision for income taxes 270,956 80,615 834,215 529,116 Provision for income taxes 69,877 52,154 236,616 188,456 Net income $ 201,079 $ 28,461 $ 597,599 $ 340,660 Net income per share: Basic $ 0.90 $ 0.13 $ 2.67 $ 1.53 Diluted $ 0.89 $ 0.13 $ 2.65 $ 1.52 Shares used in computing net income per share: Basic 224,226 222,615 223,628 222,004 Diluted 226,125 224,840 225,928 223,958 INCYTE CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited, in thousands) December 31, 2 023 December 31, 2 022 ASSETS Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $ 3,656,043 $ 3,238,965 Accounts receivable 743,557 644,879 Property and equipment, net 751,513 739,310 Finance lease right-of-use assets, net 25,535 26,298 Inventory 269,937 120,959 Prepaid expenses and other assets 236,782 194,144 Long term investments 187,716 133,676 Other intangible assets, net 123,545 129,219 Goodwill 155,593 155,593 Deferred income tax asset 631,886 457,941 Total assets $ 6,782,107 $ 5,840,984 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities $ 1,347,669 $ 1,216,603 Finance lease liabilities 32,601 33,262 Acquisition-related contingent consideration 212,000 221,000 Stockholders’ equity 5,189,837 4,370,119 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 6,782,107 $ 5,840,984 INCYTE CORPORATION RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO SELECTED NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INFORMATION (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 GAAP Net Income $ 201,079 $ 28,461 $ 597,599 $ 340,660 Adjustments 1 : Non-cash stock compensation from equity awards (R&D) 2 36,006 32,312 126,697 112,516 Non-cash stock compensation from equity awards (SG&A) 2 23,192 19,610 86,046 73,180 Non-cash stock compensation from equity awards (COGS) 2 792 757 3,146 2,724 Non-cash interest 3 108 143 463 431 Changes in fair value of equity investments 4 (34,054 ) 15,448 (43,893 ) 87,590 Amortization of acquired product rights 5 5,384 5,384 21,536 21,536 Loss on change in fair value of contingent consideration 6 15,058 24,347 29,202 12,149 Asset impairment 7 — — 5,631 — Tax effect of Non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments 8 (8,441 ) 13,199 (30,978 ) (28,110 ) Non-GAAP Net Income $ 239,124 $ 139,661 $ 795,449 $ 622,676 Non-GAAP net income per share: Basic $ 1.07 $ 0.63 $ 3.56 $ 2.80 Diluted $ 1.06 $ 0.62 $ 3.52 $ 2.78 Shares used in computing Non-GAAP net income per share: Basic 224,226 222,615 223,628 222,004 Diluted 226,125 224,840 225,928 223,958 1 Included within the Milestone and contract revenues line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands) for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 are milestones of $2,000 and $7,000, respectively, earned from our collaborative partners, as compared to milestones of $30,000 and $165,000, respectively, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022. Included within the Research and development expenses line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands) for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 are upfront consideration and milestones of $24,000 and $36,650, respectively, related to our collaborative partners, as compared to upfront consideration and milestones of $70,000 and $125,950, respectively, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022. 2 As included within the Cost of product revenues (including definite-lived intangible amortization) line item; the Research and development expenses line item; and the Selling, general and administrative expenses line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. 3 As included within the Interest expense line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. 4 As included within the Unrealized gain (loss) on long term investments line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. 5 As included within the Cost of product revenues (including definite-lived intangible amortization) line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Acquired product rights of licensed intellectual property for Iclusig is amortized utilizing a straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 12.5 years. 6 As included within the Loss on change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. 7 As included within the Selling, general and administrative expenses line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. 8 Income tax effects of Non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments are calculated using the applicable statutory tax rate for the jurisdictions in which the charges are incurred, while taking into consideration any valuation allowances against related deferred tax assets. The tax benefit for the three months ended December 31, 2022 includes a true up from the interim quarters related to valuation allowances against deferred tax assets associated with the loss on equity investments.

Pictured: J&J's business center in Switzerland/iStock, yuelan Johnson & Johnson announced on Friday that the FDA has granted its FGFR kinase inhibitor Balversa (erdafitinib) full approval for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Friday’s full approval amends Balversa’s previous indication, which allowed its use in patients with susceptible mutations on the FGFR3 or FGFR2 genes, after platinum-based chemotherapy, according to the FDA’s announcement of the approval. J&J’s pill is now indicated for patients with susceptible genetic alterations on the FGFR3 gene—as determined by an approved test—with disease progression after at least one prior line of systemic therapy. Balversa is not approved to treat patients who are eligible for, but have not yet undergone, PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor therapies. Designed to be taken orally once-daily, Balversa is a small molecule FGFR kinase inhibitor that works by targeting and binding to FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3 and FGFR4, blocking their enzymatic activity, according to J&J’s website. This mechanism of action cuts off several signaling cascades and suppresses the uncontrolled division and survival of cancer cells. Balversa won the FDA’s accelerated approval in April 2019 for certain types of locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC), becoming the first FDA-authorized FGFR inhibitor. At the time, Balversa was backed by findings from a small single-arm Phase II trial with 87 enrolled patients, demonstrating a 32.2% objective response rate and a median duration of response of 5.4 months. To keep Balversa on the market, J&J ran the confirmatory Phase III THOR trial, which enrolled nearly 630 patients and compared the oral FGFR kinase inhibitor against the standard of care regimen, consisting of chemotherapy or Merck’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab). Patients who had undergone at least one prior line of anti-PD-(L)1 therapy were assigned to Cohort 1 of THOR, while those who had not were placed in Cohort 2. Data from Cohort 1, which ultimately became the basis for the FDA’s full approval on Friday, showed that Balversa cut the risk of death by 36% versus chemotherapy. Patients in the Balversa arm also lived a median of four months longer than those on chemotherapy, an effect that was statistically significant, according to J&J’s announcement. Kiran Patel, vice president of clinical development, solid tumors at J&J Innovative Medicine, said in a statement that “Balversa continues to demonstrate the promise of targeted therapy in the treatment of cancer with advanced bladder cancer,” given its performance in THOR. Friday’s full approval for Balversa continues J&J’s winning streak in cancer. In December 2023, the pharma posted promising data from the Phase III PERSEUS study showing that a Darzalex Faspro-based quadruplet regimen could significantly improve progression-free survival in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients. In October 2023, J&J’s head-to-head MARIPOSA study showed that the combination of Rybrevant and lazertinib could potentially best AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso (osimertinib) in EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. Tristan Manalac is an independent science writer based in Metro Manila, Philippines. He can be reached at tristan@tristanmanalac.com or tristan.manalac@biospace.com.

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeneCentric Therapeutics, a company making precision medicine more precise through RNA-based diagnostics, today announced upcoming presentations at the Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC) in Santa Clara, California from January 24-26 and the American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (ASCO GU), which will be held January 25-27 in San Francisco, California. “We look forward to sharing data about the ongoing discovery and development of our novel RNA-based signatures and tests at the PMWC and ASCO GU meetings,” said Michael Milburn, PhD, GeneCentric President and CEO. “We are encouraged to see the growing adoption of our signatures and tests by commercial reference labs and biopharma partners leading the way in precision oncology." GeneCentric will present at PMWC, which was established in 2009 and is the largest annual conference dedicated to precision medicine. GeneCentric’s presentations will highlight the use of transcriptomics in precision medicine and the development of RNA-based diagnostics. Details of the PMWC presentations are as follows: Title: Transcriptomics in Precision Oncology: Opportunities and Limitations (Panel) Session: Track 3, 11:00 a.m. PST Date: 24 January 2024 Presenter: Charles Perou, PhD, GeneCentric Co-Founder and Professor of Genetics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Title: Advancing Precision Medicine with Novel RNA Companion Diagnostics Session: Track 3, 11:45 a.m. PST Date: 24 January 2024 Presenter: Michael Milburn, PhD, GeneCentric President and CEO ASCO GU, in its 20th year, features the latest high-impact science, multidisciplinary expertise, and evidence-based practices in GU cancer care. GeneCentric will present two posters highlighting the discovery of two novel RNA-based predictive response signatures that are being developed as potential diagnostic tests for patients with a primary diagnosis of urothelial cancer. One signature is focused on patients who are potential candidates for fibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitor (FGFRi; FGFR-PRS) treatment and the other for those who are potential candidates for anti-PD-(L)1 inhibition (ICI-PRS) treatment. Details of the ASCO-GU presentations are as follows: Title: Development of a novel RNA-based fibroblast growth factor receptor response signature (FGFR-PRS) for use in patients with urothelial cancer (UC). Session: Poster Session B (Urothelial Carcinoma) Date: 26 January 2024 Abstract/Poster Number: Abstract 548, Poster Board D19 Title: Development of a novel RNA-based immune checkpoint inhibitor response signature (ICI-PRS) that avoids standard-of-care (SOC) prognostic signal for use in patients with urothelial cancer (UC). Session: Poster Session B (Urothelial Carcinoma) Date: 26 January 2024 Abstract/Poster Number: Abstract 549, Poster Board D20 About GeneCentric GeneCentric Therapeutics, Inc., a leader in RNA-based genomic biomarker and next-generation companion diagnostic development, is based in Durham, North Carolina. They have developed a deep pipeline of gene signatures and related diagnostic tests by parsing the complexity of tumor biology using their RNA-based Tumor and Immune Micro-Environment (rT(I)ME) Explorer platform to identify responder populations to oncology therapeutics. Using their EXpressCT (Expression Signatures Through Circulating Tumor Signals) platform, these signatures can be applied to liquid biopsy. GeneCentric commercializes its technology through strategic collaborations with biopharma and diagnostics companies in applications throughout preclinical testing, clinical drug development and commercialization lifecycle phases. For more information, visit or follow us on LinkedIn.