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    <submissionType>SCHEDULE 13G</submissionType>
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          <!-- Field: Pseudo-Tag; ID: Name; Data: ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC -->
          <cik>0001940272</cik>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>07/31/2026</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0001661059</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NextCure, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerCusips>
          <issuerCusipNumber>65343E207</issuerCusipNumber>
        </issuerCusips>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>9000 Virginia Manor Road, Suite 140</com:street1>
          <com:city>Beltsville</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MD</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>20705</com:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </issuerInfo>
      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <memberGroup>b</memberGroup>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>TX</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>722419.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>722419.00</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>722419.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>15.8</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IA</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>OO</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>The amounts reported in boxes 6, 8, and 9 represent 722,419 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Common Stock"), of NextCure, Inc. (the "Issuer") owned directly by private investment funds managed by ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC and separately managed accounts of ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC. Such securities may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC.

The percentage in box 11 is based on 4,577,359 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2026.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>Daniel Schneeberger</reportingPersonName>
      <memberGroup>b</memberGroup>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>V8</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>722419.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>722419.00</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>722419.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>15.8</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>HC</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IN</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>The amounts reported in boxes 6, 8, and 9 represent 722,419 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Common Stock"), of NextCure, Inc. (the "Issuer") owned directly by private investment funds managed by ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC and separately managed accounts of ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC. Such securities may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Daniel Schneeberger, the sole manager of ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC.

The percentage in box 11 is based on 4,577,359 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2026, as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2026.</comments>
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      <item1>
        <issuerName>NextCure, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>9000 Virginia Manor Road, Suite 140, Beltsville, MD 20705</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </item1>
      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>This Schedule is being filed on behalf of each of the following persons (each, a "Reporting Person" and collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

(i) ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC ("ADAR1 Capital Management"); and

(ii) Daniel Schneeberger ("Mr. Schneeberger").</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 3503 Wild Cherry Drive, Building 9, Austin, Texas 78738.</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>(i) ADAR1 Capital Management is a Texas limited liability company; and

(ii) Mr. Schneeberger is a citizen of Switzerland.</citizenship>
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      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>IA</typeOfPersonFiling>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>HC</typeOfPersonFiling>
      </item3>
      <item4>
        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>The information contained on the cover pages of this Schedule 13G is incorporated herein by reference.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>The information contained on the cover pages of this Schedule 13G is incorporated herein by reference.</classPercent>
        <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>The information contained on the cover pages of this Schedule 13G is incorporated herein by reference.</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>The information contained on the cover pages of this Schedule 13G is incorporated herein by reference.</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>The information contained on the cover pages of this Schedule 13G is incorporated herein by reference.</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>The information contained on the cover pages of this Schedule 13G is incorporated herein by reference.</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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      </item4>
      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item6>
      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>Mr. Schneeberger is filing this Schedule 13G as a control person in respect of shares beneficially owned by ADAR1 Capital Management, an investment adviser as described in SS 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).</subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
      </item7>
      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item8>
      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item9>
      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <exhibitInfo>Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement</exhibitInfo>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Daniel Schneeberger</signature>
        <title>Daniel Schneeberger, Manager</title>
        <date>08/14/2026</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Daniel Schneeberger</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Daniel Schneeberger</signature>
        <title>Daniel Schneeberger, in his individual capacity</title>
        <date>08/14/2026</date>
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