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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001123292-19-000737
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190508
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190508

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mayer Timothy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001775460

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38905
		FILM NUMBER:		19808418

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEXTCURE, INC.
		STREET 2:		9000 VIRGINIA MANOR ROAD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			BELTSVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20705

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NextCure, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001661059
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				475231247
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 VIRGINIA MANOR ROAD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			BELTSVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20705
		BUSINESS PHONE:		240-399-4900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 VIRGINIA MANOR ROAD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			BELTSVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20705
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        <footnote id="F1">One fourth of the option vested on September 1, 2017. The remainder vests in 36 monthly installments beginning on October 1, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One fourth of the option vested on March 15, 2018. The remainder vests in 36 monthly installments beginning on April 15, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">One fourth of the option vested on March 15, 2019. The remainder vests in 36 monthly installments beginning on April 15, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">One fourth of the option vests on December 21, 2019. The remainder vests in 36 monthly installments beginning on January 21, 2019.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">NEXTCURE, INC.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 16</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Michael Richman and Steven P.
        Cobourn the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</font></div>
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                <div><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an officer and/or director of NextCure, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), Forms 3, 4 and 5
                    in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder;</font></div>
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                <div><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and
                    timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</font></div>
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                <div><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the
                    best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act
        and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
        substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers
        herein granted.<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
          undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</font></font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3,
        4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 26th day of April 2019.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: right;"><u>/s/ Timothy Mayer, Ph.D.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </u><br>
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