UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Incyte Genomics Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 45337C102 (CUSIP Number) September 18, 2001 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [x] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 45337C102 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). OrbiMed Advisers Inc. 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group (See Instructions) [ ] (a) [ ] (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware 5. Sole Voting Power 0 Number of Shares 6. Shared Voting Power 3,354,300 Beneficially Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 Each Reporting Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 3,354,300 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,354,300 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.06% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA CUSIP No. 45337C102 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). OrbiMed Advisors LLC 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) [ ] (a) [ ] (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware 5. Sole Voting Power 0 Number of Shares 6. Shared Voting Power 3,354,300 Beneficially Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 Each Reporting Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 3,354,300 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,354,300 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.06% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO CUSIP No. 45337C102 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Samuel D. Isaly 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) [ ] (a) [ ] (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States 5. Sole Voting Power 0 Number of Shares 6. Shared Voting Power 3,354,300 Beneficially Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 Each Reporting Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 3,354,300 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,354,300 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.06% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) HC Item 1. (a) Issuer: Incyte Genomics Inc. (b) Address: 3160 Porter Drive Palo Alto, California 94304 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: OrbiMed Advisers Inc. OrbiMed Advisors LLC Samuel D. Isaly (b) Address of Principal Business Offices: 767 Third Avenue, 6th Floor New York, New York 10010 (c) Citizenship: Please refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each filing person (d) Title of Class of Securities Common stock (e) CUSIP Number: 45337C102 Item 3. Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership Please see Items 5 - 9 and 11 for each cover sheet for each filing separately Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Reporting persons are holding 5.06% of the securities on behalf of other persons who have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: October 4, 2001 OrbiMed Advisers Inc. By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly ---------------------------- Name: Samuel D. Isaly Title: President By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: October 4, 2001 OrbiMed Advisors LLC By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly ---------------------------- Name: Samuel D. Isaly Title: Managing Member Samuel D. Isaly By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly ---------------------------- Name: Samuel D. Isaly