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| <periodOfReport> 2020-01-17 </periodOfReport> |
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| | <issuerCik> 0000879169 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> INCYTE CORP </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> INCY </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
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| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001642041 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Trower Paul </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 1801 AUGUSTINE CUT-OFF </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> WILMINGTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> DE </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 19803 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
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| | | <officerTitle> Principal Accounting Officer </officerTitle> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> 2020-01-17 </value> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Employee Stock Option (right to buy) </value> |
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| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 80.50 </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2020-01-17 </value> |
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| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| <value> 2030-01-16 </value> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> 2290 </value> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Represents award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") that will vest 100% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date of January 17, 2020, subject to Paul Trower'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"> Including the January 17, 2020 Restricted Stock Unit Grant, this includes an aggregate of 11,011 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to previously reported restricted stock units that have not vested. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Beginning January 17, 2020, options become exercisable in 37 installments, with the first 25.00% vesting on July 2, 2020 and the remainder vesting monthly over three years. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks></remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Paul Trower </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-01-22 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |
