NEW YORK, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Incyte Corporation ("Incyte" or the "Company") INCY.   Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.

The investigation concerns whether Incyte and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. 

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On April 19, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a briefing document in advance of the April 23, 2018 meeting of the FDA's Arthritis Advisory Committee, stating, in part, that Incyte's rheumatoid arthritis drug, baricitinib, poses serious risks of deadly blood clots at higher doses.  On this news, Incyte's share price fell $1.02, or 1.46%, to close at $69.05 on April 19, 2018.

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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 9980

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