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): June 6, 2011
INCYTE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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0-27488 |
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94-3136539 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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Experimental Station |
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Route 141 & Henry Clay Road |
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Building E336 |
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Wilmington, DE |
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19880 |
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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.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 6, 2011, Incyte Corporation issued a press release announcing that it submitted a New Drug Application for its lead investigational compound, ruxolitinib (INCB18424), to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A copy of the press release dated June 6, 2011 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits |
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99.1 |
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Press release issued by Incyte Corporation dated June 6, 2011. |
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.
Dated: June 7, 2011
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/s/ Patricia A. Schreck |
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Patricia A. Schreck |
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Executive Vice President and General Counsel |