<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-23-004560.txt : 20230124
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-23-004560
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:			Flannelly Barry P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001615842

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12400
		FILM NUMBER:		23548128

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROUTE 141 AND HENRY CLAY ROAD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19880

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 shares of common stock underlying performance shares earned upon the  achievement of performance criteria determined to be satisfied on January 20, 2023.  The earned shares will vest on the third anniversary of the July 2, 2020 grant date, subject to the Reporting Persons continued service with the Issuer.  Each performance share represents the right to receive one or more shares of common stock based on, and subject to, the achievement of specified financial and development performance criteria determined by the Issuers Compensation Committee in January 2020 as set forth in the Performance Share Award Agreement.  The number of shares of common stock that the Reporting Person is entitled to receive over the three year performance period ranges from 0% to 175% of the number of performance shares awarded.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This includes an aggregate of 66,790 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to previously reported restricted stock units and earned performance stock units that have not vested.  The aggregate amount also includes the additional Performance Stock Units earned 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 the remainder vesting monthly over three years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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