<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-23-004567.txt : 20230124
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230124160055
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-23-004567
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tray Thomas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001912317

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12400
		FILM NUMBER:		23548134

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INCYTE CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1801 AUGUSTINE CUT-OFF
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19803

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INCYTE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879169
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				943136539
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 AUGUSTINE CUT-OFF
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3024986700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 AUGUSTINE CUT-OFF
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19803

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INCYTE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030318

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INCYTE GENOMICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000710

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930902
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents award of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) that will vest 100% on the fourth anniversary of the award, subject to Thomas Tray's continued service with the issuer through the applicable vesting date. The RSUs may be settled only for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes an aggregate of 15,080 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to previously reported restricted stock units that have not vested.  The aggregate amount also includes the additional restricted stock granted on January 20, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Beginning January 20, 2023, options become exercisable in 37 installments, with the first 25% vesting on July 2, 2023 after one year and the remainder vesting monthly over three years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elizabeth Feeney, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-01-24</signatureDate>
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