UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 19, 2016
INCYTE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of |
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0-27488 (Commission File Number) |
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94-3136539 (I.R.S. Employer |
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1801 Augustine Cut-Off |
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Wilmington, DE |
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19803 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(302) 498-6700
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 19, 2016, Incyte Corporation (“Incyte”) and Eli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”) announced that Lilly had submitted a new drug application (“NDA”) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for the approval of oral once-daily baricitinib for the treatment of moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis. As a result of the NDA submission, Incyte is eligible to receive a milestone payment of $35 million from Lilly under the License, Development and Commercialization Agreement, entered into as of December 18, 2009, between Incyte and Lilly (the “Agreement”). If baricitinib is granted U.S. regulatory approval by the FDA, Incyte will be eligible to receive a milestone payment of $100 million from Lilly under the Agreement.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: January 19, 2016 |
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/s/ Eric H. Siegel |
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Eric H. Siegel |
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Executive Vice President and |
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General Counsel |