NextCure Announces Acceptance of IND Application for LNCB74

LNCB74 is a B7-H4-targeting antibody-drug conjugate being developed for multiple cancers in partnership with LigaChem Biosciences

BELTSVILLE, Md., Dec. 10, 20LNCB74 is a B7-H4-targeting antibody-drug conjugate being developed for multiple cancers in partnership with LigaChem Biosciences

BELTSVILLE, Md., Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NextCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering and developing novel, first-in-class, and best-in-class therapies to treat cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate LNCB74, a B7-H4-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) as a therapeutic for treating multiple cancers.24 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NextCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering and developing novel, first-in-class, and best-in-class therapies to treat cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate LNCB74, a B7-H4-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) as a therapeutic for treating multiple cancers.

'Acceptance of the IND application for LNCB74 represents an important milestone for NextCure as we focus our resources on advancing our ADC program,” said Michael Richman, NextCure's president and CEO. 'The IND application leverages LNCB74 preclinical data that highlights the differentiation of our B7-H4 ADC from other ADCs targeting B7-H4. We believe LNCB74 has the potential to transform treatment for patients and we look forward to advancing LNCB74 into clinical development.”

An IND is a request submitted to the regulatory authorities seeking permission to test a new drug or therapeutic substance in humans. The IND includes detailed information about the drug, its composition, pharmacology, toxicology, data from preclinical studies, proposed clinical trial protocols, and information on manufacturing and quality control. With the IND application acceptance now complete, NextCure can proceed with the Phase I trial.

LNCB74 is being developed in partnership with LigaChem Biosciences, Inc. as part of a collaboration and co-development agreement.

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