Jakafi PV launch pushes up Incyte's 1Q sales

Incyte's AK 1 and 2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor, Jakafi (ruxolitinib), has beaten expectations in the first quarter of 2015 following the launch of the product in new indication polycythemia vera.

Incyte's AK 1 and 2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor, Jakafi (ruxolitinib), has beaten expectations in the first quarter of 2015 following the launch of the product in new indication polycythemia vera.

Sales of Jakafi reached $115m in 1Q 2015, compared with $70m for the same period in 2014, beating consensus estimates...

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