Leerink analyst Michael Schmidt says the data from ECHO-202 Phase 1 study evaluating the combination of Incyte's (INCY) IDO1 inhibitor epacadostat with Merck's (MRK) Keytruda confirms the previously published results and appears to be maturing well. The analyst reiterates an Outperform rating on Incyte's shares, saying Jakafi remains a compelling long-term growth driver for the company, expectations for baricitinib are still moderate, and its maturing oncology pipeline of 14 molecules including epacadostat represents a long-term value driver.

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