INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
10-Q, 1997-11-13
COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-Q


[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934

               For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997

                                      or


[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934

For the transition period from _________________to___________________


                       Commission File Number:  0-27488

                         INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                              94-3136539
          --------                              ----------
(State  or  other  jurisdiction  of      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation  or  organization)

                               3174 Porter Drive
                         Palo Alto, California  94304
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

                                (650) 855-0555
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required  by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding  12  months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required  to  file  such  reports),  and  (2)  has been subject to such filing
requirements  for  the  past  90  days.
[X]  Yes   [  ]  No

The  number of outstanding shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $0.001 par
value,  was  24,026,402  as  of  October  31,  1997.


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                               INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

                                          INDEX





PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                        PAGE
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ITEM 1  Financial Statements - Unaudited

             Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 1997 and
             December 31, 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     3

             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - three and nine month
             periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     4

             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - nine months ended
             September 30, 1997 and 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     5

             Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . .     7

ITEM 2  Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition
             and results of operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    10


PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 1  Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    15

ITEM 2  Changes in Securities.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    15

ITEM 3  Defaults Upon Senior Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    15

ITEM 4  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . . . . . . . . . . . .    15

ITEM 5  Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    15

ITEM 6  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    15

             Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    16

             Exhibit Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    17
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PART  I:    FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
ITEM  1      FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
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                                  INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                         (in thousands)
                                          (unaudited)


                                                                 SEPTEMBER 30,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                     1997            1996*
                                                                ---------------  --------------
<S>                                                             <C>              <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $       51,286   $       7,628 
  Restricted cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           6,000               - 
  Marketable securities - available-for-sale . . . . . . . . .          65,006          30,622 
  Accounts receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           9,256           2,469 
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets. . . . . . . . . .           1,970           2,456 
                                                                ---------------  --------------
      Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         133,518          43,175 

Property and equipment, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          30,199          22,936 
Long-term investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          14,850             313 
Deposits and other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           2,491             452 
                                                                ---------------  --------------
      Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $      181,058   $      66,876 
                                                                ===============  ==============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $        4,402   $       4,670 
  Accrued liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          12,419           1,507 
  Deferred revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          22,629          14,878 
  Current portion of capital lease obligations and
    notes payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              48              73 
                                                                ---------------  --------------
      Total current liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          39,498          21,128 

Non-current portion of capital lease obligations and
    notes payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              19              37 
Non-current portion of accrued rent. . . . . . . . . . . . . .             405             464 
                                                                ---------------  --------------
      Total liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          39,922          21,629 
                                                                ---------------  --------------

Stockholders' equity:
  Capital stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              12              10 
  Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         171,651          81,832 
  Unrealized gains (losses) on securities - available-for-sale              28             (73)
  Accumulated deficit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (30,555)        (36,522)
                                                                ---------------  --------------
      Total stockholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         141,136          45,247 
                                                                ---------------  --------------
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity . . . . . . .  $      181,058   $      66,876 
                                                                ===============  ==============


<FN>

*  The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1996 has been derived from the
   audited financial statements at that date.

                                     See accompanying notes
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PART  I:    FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
ITEM  1      FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
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                         INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                  (unaudited)



                                       THREE MONTHS ENDED  NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                           SEPTEMBER 30,     SEPTEMBER 30,
                                        -----------------  -----------------
                                         1997      1996     1997      1996
                                        -------  --------  -------  --------
<S>                                     <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $22,662  $12,917   $61,714  $27,604 

Costs and expenses:
  Research and development . . . . . .   17,482   11,928    48,975   28,986 
  Selling, general and administrative.    3,252    1,735     8,731    4,263 
  Purchase of in-process research
    and development. . . . . . . . . .        -    3,165         -    3,165 
                                        -------  --------  -------  --------
Total costs and expenses . . . . . . .   20,734   16,828    57,706   36,414 

Income (loss) from operations. . . . .    1,928   (3,911)    4,008   (8,810)

Interest and other income, net . . . .    1,271      559     2,273    1,823 
                                        -------  --------  -------  --------
Income (loss) before income taxes. . .    3,199   (3,352)    6,281   (6,987)

Provision for income taxes . . . . . .      155        -       314        - 
                                        -------  --------  -------  --------

Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . .  $ 3,044  $(3,352)  $ 5,967  $(6,987)
                                        =======  ========  =======  ========



Net income (loss) per share. . . . . .  $  0.12  $ (0.16)  $  0.25  $ (0.35)
                                        =======  ========  =======  ========

Shares used in computing net income
  (loss) per share . . . . . . . . . .   24,796   20,358    23,524   20,212 
                                        =======  ========  =======  ========














                                See accompanying notes
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PART  I:    FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
ITEM  1      FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
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                         INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                (in thousands)
                                  (unaudited)



                                                            NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                               SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                           --------------------
                                                             1997       1996
                                                           ---------  ---------
<S>                                                        <C>        <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  5,967   $ (6,987)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . .     7,260      4,282 
    Non-cash portion of purchase of in-process research
      and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         -      3,000 
    Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (6,787)     4,615 
      Prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets . . . .    (1,553)      (459)
      Accounts payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (268)     1,964 
      Accrued and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . .     4,853      1,273 
      Deferred revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7,751     15,431 
                                                           ---------  ---------
  Total adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    11,256     30,106 
                                                           ---------  ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . .    17,223     23,119 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Long-term investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (8,537)      (313)
  Transfer to restricted cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (6,000)         - 
  Capital expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (16,251)   (15,185)
  Proceeds from sale of assets leased back under
    operating leases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     1,694          - 
  Purchase of securities - available-for-sale. . . . . .    (49,489)   (11,230)
  Sale of securities - available-for-sale . . . . . . . .     8,515          - 
  Maturity of securities - available-for-sale . . . . . .     6,725     11,600 
                                                           ---------  ---------
Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . .   (63,343)   (15,128)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Proceeds from issuances of common stock, net. . . . . .    89,821      1,251 
  Principal payments on capital lease obligations . . . .       (43)       (41)
                                                           ---------  ---------
Net cash provided by financing activities . . . . . . . .    89,778      1,210 
                                                           ---------  ---------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . .    43,658      9,201 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period. . . . .     7,628     10,547 
                                                           ---------  ---------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period. . . . . . . .  $ 51,286   $ 19,748 
                                                           =========  =========

                                                                    (Continued)
                                 See accompanying notes
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PART  I:    FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
ITEM  1      FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
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                         INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED
                                (in thousands)
                                  (unaudited)



                                                            NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                              SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                              -------------
                                                               1997   1996
                                                              ------  -----
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $   14  $  39
                                                              ======  =====
Taxes paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  125  $   -
                                                              ======  =====

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING
  ACTIVITIES:
Property and equipment acquired pursuant to capital lease
  obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $    -  $  36
                                                              ======  =====
Long-term investments acquired pursuant to future obligation
  to distribute restricted cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $6,000  $   -
                                                              ======  =====



























                                 See accompanying notes
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PART  I:    FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
ITEM  1      FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS


                         INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
                                  (UNAUDITED)

1.    BASIS  OF  PRESENTATION

The  accompanying  unaudited  condensed consolidated financial statements have
been  prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim  financial  information  and  with  the  instructions to Form 10-Q and
Article  10 of Regulation S-X.  The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of
September  30,  1997,  statements  of operations for the three and nine months
ended  September  30,  1997  and 1996 and the statements of cash flows for the
nine  months  ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 are unaudited, but include all
adjustments  (consisting  of  normal  recurring adjustments) which the Company
considers  necessary  for  a  fair  presentation  of  the  financial position,
operating  results  and  cash  flows  for  the  periods  presented.

The  condensed  consolidated  financial statements include the accounts of its
wholly-owned  subsidiaries.    In  July 1996, all of the outstanding shares of
Genome  Systems,  Inc.  ("Genome  Systems")  were acquired by the Company in a
business  combination  accounted  for as a pooling of interests.  Accordingly,
all  prior  financial  data  have  been  restated  to  represent  the combined
financial  results  of  the previously separate entities (Note 4).    Although
the  Company  believes  that the disclosures in these financial statements are
adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information
and footnote information normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance  with  generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed
or  omitted  pursuant  to  the  rules  and  regulations  of the Securities and
Exchange  Commission.

Certain reclassifications were made to prior periods' balances to conform with
the  1997  presentation.    Results for any interim period are not necessarily
indicative  of  results  for any future interim period or for the entire year.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction  with  the  consolidated  financial  statements  and notes thereto
included  in  the  Company's  Annual  Report  on  Form 10-K for the year ended
December  31,  1996.

2.    REVENUE  RECOGNITION

The  Company  recognizes  revenue for database collaboration agreements evenly
over  the term of the agreement.  Revenue is deferred for fees received before
earned.    Revenues  from  custom  orders,  such  as  satellite databases, are
recognized  upon  shipment.    Revenues  from  reagents  and genomic screening
products  are  recognized  when  shipped,  and revenues from genomic screening
services  are  recognized  upon  completion.

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3.    NET  INCOME  (LOSS)  PER  SHARE

Net  income  (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of
shares  of  common  stock  outstanding  and dilutive common equivalent shares.
Common equivalent shares from stock options and warrants are excluded from the
computation  for  periods prior to 1997, as their effect is antidilutive.  For
the  three  and nine months ended September 30, 1997, common equivalent shares
from  stock  options  are included in the computation using the treasury stock
method  as  their  effect  is  dilutive.

In  February  1997,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement  No.  128,  Earnings  per  Share, which is required to be adopted on
December  31,  1997.  At that time, the Company will be required to change the
method  currently  used to compute earnings per share and to restate all prior
periods.  Under the new requirements for calculating basic earnings per share,
the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants will be excluded.    Diluted
earnings  per  share  will  include  the  dilutive effect of stock options and
warrants  using  the  treasury  stock method.   The treasury stock method will
be applied using the average market price of the Company's Common Stock during
the period.  The basic earnings per share would have been $0.13 and $0.28 for 
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively.  The diluted 
earnings per  share  would have been  $0.12 and $0.25 for the three and nine 
months ended September 30,  1997,  respectively.

4.    BUSINESS  COMBINATION

In  July  1996,  the Company issued 204,073 shares of Common Stock in exchange
for  all  of  the  capital  stock  of  Genome  Systems, Inc., a privately held
genomics  company  located  in  St.  Louis, Missouri.  Genome Systems provides
genomic  research  products  and  technical  support services to scientists to
assist  them  in  the identification and isolation of novel genes.  The merger
has  been  accounted  for  as  a  pooling  of  interests and, accordingly, the
Company's  financial  statements  and  financial  data  have  been restated to
include  the  accounts  and  operations  of  Genome  Systems  for  all periods
presented.

5.    JOINT  VENTURE

In  September  1997,  the  Company  formed  a  joint  venture,  diaDexus,  LLC
("diaDexus"),  in conjunction with SmithKline Beecham Corporation ("SB") which
will  utilize  genomic  and  bioinformatic  technologies  in the discovery and
commercialization  of molecular diagnostics. The Company and SB each hold a 50
percent  equity  interest  in  diaDexus  and  the  Company  accounts  for  the
investment  under  the equity method. A portion of the investment is reflected
as  restricted cash and in accrued liabilities on the balance sheet since that
balance  is  held  in  an  escrow account and will be disbursed to diaDexus as
needed.  As of September 30, 1997, no earnings or losses have been incurred by
diaDexus  and,  therefore,  no  equity in earnings or losses for diaDexus have
been  recorded  in  the  Company's  statement  of  operations.


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6.    LONG-TERM  INVESTMENTS

For  the  nine  months  ended  September 30, 1997, the Company made equity
investments  in  a  number  of  companies whose businesses may be 
complementary to the Company's business.  All investments, except
diaDexus, which  is  accounted for under the equity method, are carried at the
estimated  fair  market  value.

7.    STOCKHOLDERS'  EQUITY

In  August  1997,  the Company completed a follow-on public stock offering and
issued  1,377,713  shares of Common Stock, including 177,713 shares covered by
the  underwriters'  over-allotment option, at $67.00 per share.  Net proceeds
from this offering were approximately $87 million after deducting the 
underwriting discount and offering expenses.

In  October  1997,  the  Company's Board of Directors authorized a two-for-one
stock  split effected in the form of a stock dividend paid on November 7, 1997
to  holders  of record on October 17, 1997.  As a result, the number of shares
of  Common  Stock  reserved  for  issuance  under  the  1991  Stock  Plan, the
Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan and the 1997 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan  increased  from 2,400,000 to 4,800,000, from 200,000 to 400,000 and from
200,000  to  400,000,  respectively,  on such payment date.  All share and per
share  data  have  been  adjusted  retroactively  to  reflect  the  split.

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PART  I:    FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
ITEM  2


                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
               OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


     This  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of Financial Condition and
Results  of  Operations  as  of  September 30, 1997 and for the three and nine
month  periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 should be read in conjunction
with  the sections entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition  and  Results of Operations" and "Business - Factors That May Affect
Results"  in  the  Company's  Annual  Report  on  Form 10-K for the year ended
December  31,  1996   and the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's
Prospectus  dated  July  31,  1997  filed  with  the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission.

     When  used in this discussion, the word "expects" and similar expressions
are  intended  to identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements, which
include  statements  as  to  expected  expenditure  levels and the adequacy of
capital  resources,  are  subject  to risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual  results  to  differ  materially from those projected.  These risks and
uncertainties  include,  but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to
obtain  and  retain  customers;  competition  from  other  entities;  early
termination  of  a  database  collaborator  agreement  or  failure to renew an
agreement  upon  expiration;  the  ability  to  successfully  integrate  the
operations of recent business combinations; the cost of accessing technologies
developed  by  other  companies;  uncertainty  as  to  the  scope of coverage,
enforceability  or  commercial  protection  from  patents  that  issue on gene
sequences  and  other genetic information; the viability of joint ventures and
businesses  in  which  the  Company  has  purchased  equity;  and  the matters
discussed    in  the  section  entitled  "Business  -- Factors That May Affect
Results"   in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 and
the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Prospectus dated July 31,
1997    filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission.  These forward
looking  statements  speak  only as of the date hereof.  The Company expressly
disclaims  any  obligation  or  undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions  to  any  forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any
change  in  the  Company's  expectations  with regard thereto or any change in
events,  conditions  or  circumstances  on  which any such statement is based.


OVERVIEW

     Incyte  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  designs,  develops  and
markets  genomic database products, genomic data management software tools and
related  reagents  and  services.    The Company's genomic databases integrate
bioinformatics  software  with  proprietary  and,  when  appropriate, publicly
available  genetic  information  to  create  information-based  tools  used by
pharmaceutical  and    biotechnology    companies  in  drug  discovery  and
development.  In building the databases, the Company utilizes high-throughput,
computer-aided  gene  sequencing  and  analysis  technologies  to identify and
characterize  the  expressed  genes  of  the  human genome, as well as certain
animal,  plant  and  microbial  genomes.
     Revenues  recognized by the Company are predominantly related to database
collaboration  agreements  and  consist  primarily  of  non-exclusive database
access  fees.    Revenues also include the sales of genomic screening products
and  services  and  fees  for  custom  or

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"satellite" database services. The Company's database collaboration agreements
provide  for future milestone payments and royalties from the sale of products
derived  from  proprietary  information obtained through the databases.  There
can  be  no  assurance  that  any  database
collaborators  will  ever  generate products from information contained within
the  databases  and thus that the Company will ever receive milestone payments
or  royalties.
     The  Company  incurred  annual  operating  losses  from inception through
December 31, 1996.  While the Company reported net income in each of the first
three  quarters  of  1997,  there  can  be  no  assurance that the Company can
maintain  profitability.  The  Company's  ability  to  achieve  and  maintain
significant  revenues  will be dependent upon its ability to obtain additional
database  collaborators  and  retain  existing  collaborators.   The Company's
ability  to  maintain  profitability  will also be dependent upon the level of
expenditures necessary for the Company to maintain and support its services to
its  collaborators and the extent to which it incurs research and development,
investment,  acquisition-related  or other expenses related to the development
and provision of its products and services to database collaborators. Further,
the Company's database collaboration agreements typically have a term of three
years,  which  may  be  terminated  earlier  by  a collaborator if the Company
breaches  the  database  collaboration  agreement,  which  may include certain
performance  obligations,  and  fails  to  cure such breach within a specified
period.  One of the Company's database collaboration agreements expires at the
end  of 1997 and there can be no assurance that the agreement will be renewed,
and  if  renewed,  under  what terms.   Further, beginning in August 1997, one
database  collaborator  has  the right on 30 days' written notice to terminate
its  database  collaboration  agreement. There can be no assurance that any of
the  Company's  database  collaboration  agreements  will  be  renewed  upon
expiration  or  not terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.  The loss
of  revenues  from  any  database  collaborator  could have a material adverse
effect  on  the  Company's  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of
operations.
     The  Company's operating results may fluctuate significantly from quarter
to  quarter  as  a  result  of  a variety of factors, including changes in the
demand for the Company's products and services, the pricing of database access
to  database  collaborators,  the nature, pricing and timing of other products
and  services provided to the Company's collaborators, changes in the research
and  development  budgets  of  the  Company's  collaborators  and  potential
collaborators, capital expenditures, acquisition and licensing costs and other
costs  related to the expansion of Incyte's operations and the introduction of
competitive  databases  or services.  In particular, the Company has a limited
ability  to  control  the timing of database installations, there is a lengthy
sales cycle required for the Company's database products, the time required to
complete  custom  orders  can  vary significantly and the Company's increasing
investment  in  external  research  and  development alliances could result in
significant  quarterly  fluctuations  in  expenses  due  to  the  payment  of
milestones,  license  fees or research payments.  The Company's investments in
joint  ventures  and  businesses  may  require the Company to record losses or
expenses related to its proportionate ownership interest in such entities, the
acquisition  of in-process technologies, or the impairment in the value of the
securities  underlying  such investments.  In addition, the need for continued
investment  in development of the Company's databases and related products and
services  and  for extensive ongoing collaborator support capabilities results
in  significant  fixed  expenses.   If revenue in a particular period does not
meet  expectations,  the  Company  may not be able to adjust significantly its
level  of  expenditures  in such period, which would have an adverse effect on
the  Company's  operating  results.    The  Company  believes  that  quarterly
comparisons  of  its  financial results will not necessarily be meaningful and
should  not  be  relied  upon  as  an  indication  of  future  performance.

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     In  July 1996, the Company issued Common Stock in exchange for all of the
outstanding  shares  of  Genome  Systems,  Inc. ("Genome Systems"), a genomics
service  company  located  in  St.  Louis, Missouri.  The transaction has been
accounted  for  as  a  pooling  of  interests,  and the consolidated financial
statements discussed herein and all historical financial information have been
restated  to  reflect  the  combined  operations of both companies.  In August
1996,  the  Company acquired for stock Combion, Inc. ("Combion"), a microarray
technology  company  located  in  Pasadena,  California.    The acquisition of
Combion  has  been accounted for as a purchase, and the consolidated financial
statements  discussed  herein  include the results of Combion from the date of
acquisition,  August 15, 1996, forward.  In September 1997, the Company formed
a  joint  venture,  diaDexus,  LLC  ("diaDexus"),  with  SmithKline  Beecham
Corporation  ("SB")  which will utilize genomic and bioinformatic technologies
in  the discovery and commercialization of molecular diagnostics.  The Company
and  SB each hold a 50 percent equity interest in diaDexus.  The investment is
accounted for under the equity method and the Company will record its share of
diaDexus' earnings and losses in its statement of operations.  As of September
30, 1997, no earnings or losses have been incurred by diaDexus and, therefore,
no  earnings  or  losses  for  diaDexus  have  been  recorded in the Company's
statement  of  operations.


RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS

     Revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 increased
to  $22.7  million  and $61.7 million, respectively, compared to $12.9 million
and  $27.6  million  for the corresponding periods in 1996.  Revenues resulted
primarily from database access fees and, to a much lesser extent, from genomic
screening  products  and services and custom satellite database services.  The
increase  in revenues was predominantly driven by an increase in the number of
database  collaboration  agreements.
     Total  costs  and  expenses for the three and nine months ended September
30,  1997 increased to $20.7 million and $57.7 million, respectively, compared
to  $16.8  million  and  $36.4  million for the corresponding periods in 1996.
Total  costs and expenses for the three and nine month periods ended September
30,  1996  included  a  one-time  charge  of  $3.2 million for the purchase of
in-process  research  and  development relating to the acquisition of Combion.
Total  costs  and  expenses are expected to increase in the foreseeable future
due  to  continued  investment in new product development and data production,
obligations  under existing and future research and development alliances, and
increased  investment  in marketing, sales and customer services.  However, if
the  Company does not obtain additional collaborators in a timely manner or if
the  Company's  database  collaborators  do  not  renew  their  collaboration
agreement at the end of their applicable terms, the Company may not be able to
adjust significantly its level of expenditures in any period, which would have
an  adverse  effect  on  the  Company's  operating  results.
     Research  and  development  expenses  for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1997 increased to $17.5 million and $49.0 million, respectively,
compared  to  $11.9 million and $29.0 million for the corresponding periods in
1996.    The  increase in research and development expenses resulted primarily
from  an  increase  in  bioinformatics  and  software  development  efforts,
the  continued  and expanded operations relating to the acquisition of Combion
and  Genome  Systems,  license  and  milestone  payments  under  research  and
development  alliances,  and  increased costs related to intellectual property
protection.  The Company expects research and development spending to increase
over  the  next  few  years  as  the  Company  continues  to  pursue  
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the  development  of  new  database  products  and  services,  invest  in  new
technologies,  broaden  its  gene sequence production operations and invest in
the  continued  protection  of  its  intellectual  property.
     Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses  for  the three and nine
months  ended  September  30, 1997 increased to $3.3 million and $8.7 million,
respectively,  compared to $1.7 million and $4.3 million for the corresponding
periods in 1996.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses
resulted  primarily  from  the growth in marketing, sales and customer support
and  corporate  administration.  The Company expects that selling, general and
administrative  expenses will increase throughout 1997 due to continued growth
in  marketing,  sales  and  customer support, as well as expanding operations.
     Interest  and  other  income,  net  for  the  three and nine months ended
September  30,  1997 increased to $1.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively,
from  $0.6  million  and  $1.8  million  for the corresponding periods in 1996
primarily  as  a  result  of  increased  interest  income  from higher average
combined  cash,  cash  equivalent  and  marketable  securities  balances.
     The  estimated  effective annual income tax rate for the third quarter of
1997  is  5%, which represents the provision for federal and state alternative
minimum  taxes  after  utilization  of  net  operating loss carryforwards.  No
provisions  have  been  recorded  prior to the 1997 fiscal year as the Company
incurred  annual  net  operating  losses.


LIQUIDITY  AND  CAPITAL  RESOURCES

     As  of  September  30, 1997, the Company had $116.3 million in cash, cash
equivalents  and  marketable  securities,  compared  to  $38.3  million  as of
December  31,  1996.  For the nine month period ended September 30, 1997, cash
provided by financing activities was partially offset by capital expenditures,
consisting  primarily  of  purchases  of  data-processing-related  computer
hardware,    laboratory  equipment  and  facilities  improvements,  as well as
investments  in    research  and  development  alliances.    The  Company  has
classified  all of its marketable securities as short-term, as the Company may
not  hold  its marketable securities until maturity in order to take advantage
of favorable market conditions.  Available cash is invested in accordance with
the primary objectives of the Company's investment policy:   liquidity, safety
of  principal  and  diversity  of  investments.
     Net  cash provided by operating activities was $17.2 million for the nine
months  ended    September  30,  1997,  as  compared  to  net cash provided by
operating  activities of $23.1 million for the nine months ended September 30,
1996.    The  decrease  in  net cash provided by operating activities resulted
primarily  from the increase in accounts receivable and decrease in the change
in deferred revenue partially offset by the change from net loss to net income
in  1997  and  increased  depreciation  and  amortization  expense.   Net cash
generated  by  operating  activities may in the future fluctuate significantly
from  quarter  to  quarter due to  the timing of large prepayments by database
collaborators.
     The  Company's  investing  activities,  other  than  purchases, sales and
maturities  of   marketable securities, have consisted of capital expenditures
and  long-term  investments  in  research  and development alliances.  Capital
expenditures  for  the nine months ended September 30, 1997 increased to $16.3
million  from  $15.2  million  for  the  nine months ended September 30, 1996.
Long-term  investments  in  companies  with which the Company has research and
development  alliances  increased  to  $8.5  million for the nine months ended
September  30,  1997  from $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30,
1996.    In  addition,  $6.0  million  
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held  in  an escrow account was catagorized as restricted cash due to diaDexus
pursuant  the  joint  venture  agreement  with SB.  Net cash used by investing
activities  may  in the future fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter
due  to  the  timing  of  strategic  equity investments, capital purchases and
maturity/sales  and  purchases  of  marketable  securities.
     Net  cash  provided  by  financing  activities was $89.8 million and $1.2
million  for  the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
The  increase  was  primarily  due to proceeds from the follow-on public stock
offering  in  August  1997.    
     The  Company  expects  its cash requirements to increase  through  1998  
as  it  increases  its  investment  in data-processing-related computer 
hardware in order to support its existing and new  database  products,  
continues  to  seek  access  to technologies through investments,  research  
and  development  alliances, license agreements and/or acquisitions,  and  
addresses  its  needs  for  larger  facilities  and/or improvements  in 
existing facilities.  The Company expects to continue to fund future 
operations with revenues from genomic database products and services in 
addition  to  using  its  current  cash,  cash  equivalents  and  marketable 
securities.
     Based upon its current plans, the Company believes that its existing 
resources and  anticipated  cash  flows  from operations will be adequate to 
satisfy its capital  needs  at  least  through  1998.  However,  the  Company 
can offer no assurance  that the Company will be able to obtain additional 
collaborators or retain  existing  collaborators  for  the  Company's  
databases  or  that such database  products and services will produce 
revenues, which together with the Company's  cash,  cash equivalents and 
marketable securities, will be adequate to  fund  the  Company's  cash  
requirements.  The Company's cash requirements depend  on  numerous  factors, 
including the ability of the Company to attract and  retain collaborators for 
its databases and genomic products and services; the  Company's  research and 
development activities, including expenditures in connection  with  alliances,  
license  agreements  and  acquisitions  of  and investments  in  complementary  
technologies  and  businesses;  competing technological  and  market  
developments;  the  cost  of  filing, prosecuting, defending  and enforcing 
patent claims and other intellectual property rights; the  purchase  of  
additional  capital  equipment, including capital equipment necessary  to  
ensure  that  the  Company's  sequencing  operation  remains competitive;  and  
costs  associated  with  the  integration of new operations assumed  through  
mergers  and  acquisitions.   There can be no assurance that additional  
funding, if necessary, will be available on favorable terms, if at all.
     In  October  1997,  the  Company's  Board  of  Directors  authorized  a
two-for-one  stock  split  effected  in  the  form of a stock dividend paid on
November  7,  1997 to holders of record on October 17, 1997.  As a result, the
number  of  shares  of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1991 Stock
Plan,  the  Non-Employee  Directors'  Stock  Option Plan and the 1997 Employee
Stock  Purchase  Plan  increased  from 2,400,000 to 4,800,000, from 200,000 to
400,000  and from 200,000 to 400,000, respectively, on such payment date.  All
share  and  per  share  data  have  been adjusted retroactively to reflect the
split.


<PAGE>  15
PART  II:      OTHER  INFORMATION



ITEM  1  Legal  Proceedings

         Not  Applicable

ITEM  2  Changes  in  Securities

         None

ITEM  3  Defaults  upon  Senior  Securities

         None

ITEM  4  Submission  of  Matters  to  a  Vote  of  Security  Holders

         None

ITEM  5  Other  Information

         None

ITEM  6  Exhibits  and  Reports  on  Form  8-K.

         a)  Exhibits
             See  Exhibit  Index  on  Page  17

         b)  Reports  on  Form  8-K
             None

<PAGE>  16




Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned  thereunto  duly  authorized.


                                                  INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.



Date:  November 12, 1997                By:  /s/Roy  A.  Whitfield
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Roy A. Whitfield
                                             Chief Executive Officer


Date:  November 12, 1997                By:  /s/Denise M. Gilbert
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Denise M. Gilbert
                                             Executive Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer

<PAGE>  17


                         INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



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    NO.    EXHIBIT                                                       PAGE
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<S> <C>     <C>                                                          <C>

    10.18   Master Strategic Relationship Agreement dated as of 
            September 2, 1997 between SmithKline Beecham Corporation,
            Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and diaDexus, LLC. +*

    11.1    Statement Re: Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Share. . . . 18

    27      Financial Data Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19






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_____________
+   Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to certain portions
    of  this  Agreement.
*   To  be  filed  by  amendment.





                                                               EXHIBIT  11.1
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<CAPTION>


                         INCYTE PHARMACUETICALS, INC.

            STATEMENT RE:  COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                           THREE MONTHS ENDED  NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                               SEPTEMBER 30,     SEPTEMBER 30,
                                            -----------------  -----------------
                                             1997      1996     1997      1996
                                            -------  --------  -------  --------
<S>                                         <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>
Primary Earnings (Loss) Per Share
- ------------------------------------------                                      

Weighted average common shares
  outstanding during the period. . . . . .   22,881   20,358    21,609   20,212 

Adjustment for dilutive effect of
  outstanding stock options. . . . . . . .    1,915        -     1,915        - 

Weighted average common and common
  stock equivalent shares used for
  primary earnings (loss) per share. . . .   24,796   20,358    23,524   20,212 
                                            =======  ========  =======  ========

Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 3,044  $(3,352)  $ 5,967  $(6,987)
                                            =======  ========  =======  ========

Net income (loss) per share. . . . . . . .  $  0.12  $ (0.16)  $  0.25  $ (0.35)
                                            =======  ========  =======  ========



Fully Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
- ------------------------------------------                                      

Weighted average common shares
  outstanding during the period. . . . . .   22,881   20,358    21,609   20,212 

Adjustment for dilutive effect of
  outstanding stock options. . . . . . . .    2,146        -     2,057        - 

Weighted average common and common
  stock equivalent shares used for
  fully diluted earnings (loss) per share.   25,027   20,358    23,666   20,212 
                                            =======  ========  =======  ========

Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 3,044  $(3,352)  $ 5,967  $(6,987)
                                            =======  ========  =======  ========

Net income (loss) per share. . . . . . . .  $  0.12  $ (0.16)  $  0.25  $ (0.35)
                                            =======  ========  =======  ========


<FN>

Note:  Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share is not presented separately on
       the face of the Statement of Operations as the dilution of
       the outstanding stock options does not differ materially.

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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Item 1 of
Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1997 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such 10-Q.
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