Incyte Achieves $50 Million Milestone as Oral JAK1/JAK2 Inhibitor Baricitinib Advances into Phase III Development for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Incyte Corporation

announced today that it has earned a $50 million milestone payment from Eli Lilly and Company based on the formal initiation of the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Phase III program for baricitinib, Incyte's oral JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor, formerly known as INCB28050. The Phase III program is being conducted by Lilly as part of the exclusive worldwide License, Development and Commercialization Agreement for baricitinib About the Phase III Program Four Phase III RA studies are planned, which will investigate the safety and efficacy of baricitinib 2 mg and 4 mg once daily in patients with active RA who are methotrexate-naive, biologic-naive or biologic-experienced. Patients completing any of the four studies will be eligible for enrollment in a fifth study, a long-term extension. Information about the clinical trials can be viewed at www.clinicaltrials.gov.