UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2025

NextCure, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		001-38905 (Commission File Number)		47-5231247 (IRS Employer Identification No.)


9000 Virginia Manor Road, Suite 200 Beltsville, Maryland		20705
(Address of principal		(Zip Code)
executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (240) 399-4900

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	NXTC	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 5, 2025, NextCure, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company is furnishing a copy of the press release, which is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release issued by NextCure, Inc. dated November 5, 2025

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

November
Dated: November 5, 2025	NEXTCURE, INC.

	By:	/s/ Steven P. Cobourn
	Name:	Steven P. Cobourn
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

NextCure, Inc. 8-K