NXTC - NextCure Appoints Dr. Rakesh Dixit to Scientific Advisory Board | Benzinga
BELTSVILLE, Md., April 04, 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 the appointment of Rakesh Dixit, PhD, to its Scientific Advisory Board. As an accomplished product developer whose expertise is focused on antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), Dr. Dixit will support NextCure in its efforts to build and develop its proprietary ADCs, including LNCB74 directed to B7-H4.
"We are delighted to have Dr. Dixit join our Scientific Advisory Board, where he will leverage his exceptional experience in developing antibody-drug conjugates," said Solomon Langermann, PhD, NextCure's chief scientific officer. "Rakesh is a world authority on ADCs and has an incredible record of researching and developing them. His expertise will be indispensable as we advance our LNCB74 program and identify new targets for ADCs."
Dr. Dixit currently serves as President and CEO of Bionavigen, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in consulting and drug hunting for biologic, cell and gene therapy and small molecule drug development. He is ...