The JAK inhibitor Olumiant (baricitinib) from Incyte (Nasdaq:INCY) and Lilly (NYSE:LLY) has scored FDA approval to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients who need help breathing. In particular, the new indication covers adult patients needing supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Olumiant first won FDA approval in 2018 for treating moderately-to-severely active…