Incyte Corporation vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Incyte Corporation trades at $118.05 (market cap $23.11B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $480.66 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 5.3× Incyte Corporation's market cap, and Incyte Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| INCY | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.11B | $121.95B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $118.52 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $67.38 | $366.54 |
Enterprise Value | $19.13B | $116.69B |
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Incyte focuses on the discovery and development of small-molecule drugs. The firm's lead drug, Jakafi, treats two types of rare blood cancer and graft versus host disease and is partnered with Novartis. Incyte's other marketed drugs include rheumatoid arthritis treatment Olumiant (licensed to Lilly), and oncology drugs Iclusig (chronic myeloid leukemia), Pemazyre (cholangiocarcinoma), Tabrecta (lung cancer), and Monjuvi (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma). The firm's first dermatology product, Opzelura, was approved in 2021 for atopic dermatitis. Incyte's pipeline includes a broad array of oncology and dermatology programs.
Read more on INCY →Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. In addition to its focus on cystic fibrosis, Vertex is diversifying its pipeline through gene-editing therapies such as CTX001 for beta-thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, small-molecule inhibitors targeting acute and chronic pain using non-opioid treatments, and small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
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