# NextCure, Inc.

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9 |
| Entity type | Company |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/nextcure-inc |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | source_reported |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 13 |
| Claims under review | 1 |
| Evidence records | 6 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-10-23T04:47:47.7389+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-23T04:47:47.7389+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: NextCure, Inc.
- Display name: NextCure, Inc.

## Alpha Governance Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 |
| Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| As of | 2026-10-23T06:38:56.010234+00:00 |
| Completeness | 0.409 |
| Record Quality | 0.831 |
| Directors | 2 |
| Committees | 2 |
| Governance events | 5 |
| Entity class | public_company |

## Section coverage

| Section | State |
| --- | --- |
| identity | PUBLISHED |
| corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED |
| board | PUBLISHED |
| committees | PUBLISHED |
| leadership | PUBLISHED |
| ownership | NOT_REVIEWED |
| financials | NOT_REVIEWED |
| capital_structure | PUBLISHED |
| compensation | NOT_REVIEWED |
| governance | NOT_REVIEWED |
| shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED |
| audit | NOT_REVIEWED |
| legal | NOT_REVIEWED |
| risk | NOT_REVIEWED |
| cyber | NOT_REVIEWED |
| ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED |
| agent_governance | RESTRICTED |
| markets_external | NOT_REVIEWED |
| events | PUBLISHED |
| relationships | PUBLISHED |
| assessments | PUBLISHED |
| evidence | PUBLISHED |

## Board

- Anne Borgman, M.D.: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2021-01-01. Committees: Nominating/Governance (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:leadership_role:5
- John G. Houston, Ph.D.: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2020-01-01. Committees: Compensation (chair). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:leadership_role:6

## Committees

- Compensation (compensation). Chair: John G. Houston, Ph.D.. Members: John G. Houston, Ph.D. (chair, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:nextcure-inc:compensation
- Nominating/Governance (nominating_governance). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Anne Borgman, M.D. (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:nextcure-inc:nominating-governance

## Executive leadership

- Michael Richman: President and Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:leadership_role:7
- Timothy Mayer, Ph.D.: Chief Operating Officer [COO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:leadership_role:8
- Udayan Guha, M.D., Ph.D.: Chief Medical Officer. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:leadership_role:9

## Governance events

- CEO_CHANGED: Michael Richman executive of NextCure, Inc., effective 2026-04-24. Effective: 2026-04-24. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:47:47.7389+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:bcg3n1k6otnd
- EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Timothy Mayer, Ph.D. executive of NextCure, Inc., effective 2026-04-24. Effective: 2026-04-24. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:47:47.7389+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:i1rlov1gqaie9
- EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Udayan Guha, M.D., Ph.D. executive of NextCure, Inc., effective 2026-04-24. Effective: 2026-04-24. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:47:47.7389+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:12d3fhes2hawy
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Anne Borgman, M.D. seat on NextCure, Inc., effective 2021-01-01. Effective: 2021-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:47:47.7389+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:jsmt901fuec54
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: John G. Houston, Ph.D. seat on NextCure, Inc., effective 2020-01-01. Effective: 2020-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-23T04:47:47.7389+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:qoxtjg1vmgsme

## Scoped resources

- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=identity
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=corporate-structure
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=board
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=committees
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=leadership
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=ownership
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=financials
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=capital-structure
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=compensation
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=governance
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=shareholder-governance
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=audit
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=legal
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=risk
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=cyber
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=ai-governance
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=agents
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=ecosystem
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=events
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=relationships
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=assessments
- `alpha://company/nextcure-inc/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record&section=evidence

## Role modules

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- Claim alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:committee_appointment:11: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:john-g-houston-ph-d","name":"John G. Houston, Ph.D."},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}`
- Claim alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:committee_appointment:13: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Nominating/Governance","category":"nominating_governance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:anne-borgman-m-d","name":"Anne Borgman, M.D."},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}`

## Leadership

- Anne Borgman, M.D.: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:leadership_role:5. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:6d4a1347a50d79d5f6a5e4831459a47c6f70d492f655623e2ad0f3f49c87a94d.
- John G. Houston, Ph.D.: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 2020-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:6d4a1347a50d79d5f6a5e4831459a47c6f70d492f655623e2ad0f3f49c87a94d.
- Michael Richman: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2026-04-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:963f92b33e744ca93a6461148181707c33cdeba127f2d0776f5225d153cb185b.
- Timothy Mayer, Ph.D.: Chief Operating Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2026-04-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b37b80cbed043a00b3e32ee70c685d20b4471cf646df532cf7f45863b425b8d3.
- Udayan Guha, M.D., Ph.D.: Chief Medical Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2026-04-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:85d8dbf87e1021f205f2cd2690fd3ea2bb74c6523902a2877ffc3f87547a86b6.

## Roles

- PUBLISHED

## Governance

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Board committees

- Compensation: Chair John G. Houston, Ph.D.; Members John G. Houston, Ph.D. (Chair). Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:committee_record:10. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:3b1092d4b14c8fa494f7895e9068276522a2aec4a811e7b723f2ce7af8258dc4.
- Nominating/Governance: Chair not stated; Members Anne Borgman, M.D.. Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:committee_record:12. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:3b1092d4b14c8fa494f7895e9068276522a2aec4a811e7b723f2ce7af8258dc4.

## Financials

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Workforce

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Market and index context

- PUBLISHED

## Legal Name

- NextCure, Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b89263d76ed88a2ee15cd6a84868619207462cd889949b3057646584a77fec0.

## Entity Status

- Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b89263d76ed88a2ee15cd6a84868619207462cd889949b3057646584a77fec0.

## Published Fact

- US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b89263d76ed88a2ee15cd6a84868619207462cd889949b3057646584a77fec0.

## Committee Appointment

- John G. Houston, Ph.D.: chair, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:committee_appointment:11. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:3b1092d4b14c8fa494f7895e9068276522a2aec4a811e7b723f2ce7af8258dc4.
- Anne Borgman, M.D.: member, Nominating/Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:committee_appointment:13. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:3b1092d4b14c8fa494f7895e9068276522a2aec4a811e7b723f2ce7af8258dc4.

## Security Listing

- NXTC (NASDAQ). Claim: alpha:claim:company:be194a38-cebb-40a4-83ec-11e9f42190d9:security_listing:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b89263d76ed88a2ee15cd6a84868619207462cd889949b3057646584a77fec0.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | PUBLISHED |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Financials | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | PUBLISHED |

## Public sources

- alpha:projection-evidence:9b89263d76ed88a2ee15cd6a84868619207462cd889949b3057646584a77fec0: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:6d4a1347a50d79d5f6a5e4831459a47c6f70d492f655623e2ad0f3f49c87a94d: [NextCure, Inc. DEF 14A 2026-04-24](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1661059/000110465926048591/tm261451-3_def14a.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:963f92b33e744ca93a6461148181707c33cdeba127f2d0776f5225d153cb185b: [NXTC DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1661059/000110465926048591/tm261451-3_def14a.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:b37b80cbed043a00b3e32ee70c685d20b4471cf646df532cf7f45863b425b8d3: [NXTC DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1661059/000110465926048591/tm261451-3_def14a.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:85d8dbf87e1021f205f2cd2690fd3ea2bb74c6523902a2877ffc3f87547a86b6: [NXTC DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1661059/000110465926048591/tm261451-3_def14a.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:3b1092d4b14c8fa494f7895e9068276522a2aec4a811e7b723f2ce7af8258dc4: [Compensation](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1661059/000110465926048591/tm261451-3_def14a.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/nextcure-inc)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/nextcure-inc.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/nextcure-inc?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://companies/nextcure-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


## Connected governance records

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## Critical-risk oversight

Snapshot as of 2026-10-23T06:38:55.737828+00:00; recorded 2026-10-23T06:38:55.737828+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed.
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An assignment shows where oversight is placed, not whether it is effective. Missing records do not establish absence.