NextCure to Host Virtual Oncology Pipeline Update Event on November 15, 2021
BELTSVILLE, Md., Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NextCure, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering and developing novel, first-in-class immunomedicines to treat cancer and other immune-related diseases, today announced that the company will host a Virtual Oncology Pipeline Update Event at 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday, November 15, 2021.
During the event, NextCure will provide an update on its oncology pipeline, including data presented at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer's (SITC) 36th Annual Meeting.
The event will also feature Roy Herbst, MD, PhD, Ensign Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and Professor of Pharmacology; Director, Center for Thoracic Cancers; Chief of Medical Oncology, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital; Associate Cancer Center Director, Translational Science. Dr. Herbst will highlight the significant remaining unmet need in the treatment of lung cancer.
The event will be available via conference call and webcast. To listen to the call, please dial:
US/CANADA Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (877) 665-6632
International Dial-In Number: (602) 563-8471
Conference ID: 9661718
A live webcast of the event will be available through the Investors section of the company's website at www.nextcure.com. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the event and archived on the website for 30 days.
About NextCure, Inc.
NextCure is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering and developing novel, first-in-class immunomedicines to treat cancer and other immune-related diseases. Through our proprietary FIND-IO™ platform, we study various immune cells to discover and understand targets and structural components of immune cells and their functional impact in order to develop immunomedicines. Our initial focus is to bring hope and new treatments to patients who do not respond to current cancer therapies, patients whose cancer progresses despite treatment and patients with cancer types not adequately addressed by available therapies. http://www.nextcure.com
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Investor Inquiries
Timothy Mayer, Ph.D.
NextCure, Inc.
Chief Operating Officer
(240) 762-6486
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