NextCure Shares Update on Cancer Drug Trials, Cash Runway Extends Into 2027

NextCure, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel therapies to treat cancer, today provided updates for its two antibody drug conjugate (ADC) programs and reported a preliminary year-end 2025 cash position.

SIM0505 (CDH6 ADC): Phase 1 dose escalation data expected in Q2 2026

SIM0505 is a novel ADC directed to cadherin-6 (CDH6 ADC), which is overexpressed in several cancers with limited expression in healthy tissues. SIM0505 features a proprietary topoisomerase 1 inhibitor (TOPOi) payload, designed for broad anti-tumor activity, fast systemic clearance and an improved potential therapeutic window.

• Data from the Phase 1 open-label dose escalation study are anticipated to be presented in the second quarter of 2026, including results from patients in the U.S. and China.
• The study (NCT06792552) is evaluating SIM0505 in patients with advanced solid tumors with a focus on gynecological cancers and an emphasis on platinum resistant ovarian cancer.
• The Company is adding clinical sites and increasing SIM0505 clinical drug supply in anticipation of initiating dose optimization in the first half of 2026.
  
  
  
   

LNCB74 (B7-H4 ADC): Ongoing Phase 1 dose escalation

LNCB74 is a novel ADC directed to B7-H4, overexpressed in several cancers with limited expression in healthy tissues. LNCB74 features a proprietary tumor-selective cleavable linker and a tubulin inhibitor monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE) payload.

• Dosing has commenced in higher dose cohorts for the ongoing open-label Phase 1 dose escalation study (NCT06774963) following the November 2025 protocol amendment announcement. Higher dose cohorts will prioritize patients with high B7-H4 expression in breast and gynecological cancers, while now including adenoid cystic carcinoma type 1.
• Proof-of-concept data, previously anticipated in the first half of 2026, is delayed to accommodate enrollment; NextCure now expects to provide a trial progress update in second half of 2026.
  
  
  
   

Financial Position (unaudited) and Cash Runway

• As of December 31, 2025, NextCure is reporting preliminary cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $41.8 million. These preliminary selected financial results are unaudited and subject to adjustment.
• The Company expects current financial resources to be sufficient to fund planned operating expenses and capital expenditures into the first half of 2027.