BELTSVILLE, Md., May 08, 2019 (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 the pricing of its initial public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $15.00 per share. NextCure also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of its common stock. NextCure’s common stock has been approved for listing and is expected to begin trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on May 9, 2019 under the ticker symbol “NXTC”. Gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, will be $75.0 million, excluding any exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares. The offering is expected to close on or about May 13, 2019, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Morgan Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch and Piper Jaffray & Co. are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

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.