incy-20260831

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): August 31, 2026

INCYTE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-12400	94-3136539
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


1801 Augustine Cut-Off Wilmington, DE			19803
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share	INCY	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Incyte Corporation (the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) intended to improve access to medicines for American patients while supporting continued U.S. biopharmaceutical innovation.

Under the agreement, the Company will enable state Medicaid programs to access Jakafi and Jakafi XR at prices aligned with those in a defined group of other advanced, industrialized nations. Additionally, the Company expects that it will not be subject to certain future CMS pricing mandates, including the proposed GUARD and GLOBE models. The Company does not expect the agreement to affect its 2026 financial guidance or have a material impact on its future financial outlook.

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.


Date: August 31, 2026
	INCYTE CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Richard Hoffman
		Richard Hoffman
		Executive Vice President and General Counsel