Incyte Reports Jakafi Data Continues to Show Improved Overall Survival for Patients with Myelofibrosis at ASH

Incyte Corporation

announced today that more than 35 analyses from clinical studies of Jakafi® (ruxolitinib) were presented at the 2013 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting from Dec. 7 to 10 in New Orleans. Jakafi, an oral JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor, is FDA-approved for the treatment of patients with intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis (MF). “Myelofibrosis is a debilitating, life-threatening blood cancer with limited treatment options. It is, therefore, rewarding to see that the expanding body of clinical data for Jakafi shows durable reductions in spleen volume and clinically meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life measures and supports a survival benefit for patients,” stated Paul A. Friedman, M.D., Incyte's Chief Executive Officer and