NXTC vs EQS Comparison

NextCure Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering and developing novel, first-in-class immunomedicines to treat cancer and other immune-related diseases by restoring normal immune function. The company's product candidates include; NC410 a fusion protein of LAIR-2, a fusion protein that, in combination with pembrolizumab, demonstrated early evidence of clinical activity in colorectal (CRC) and ovarian cancers, and LNCB74, an ADC that is directed to B7-H4, a clinically validated cancer target. The company is also seeking a partner for its other clinical programs such as NC525 and NC318 and its preclinical non-oncology programs NC605, for chronic bone diseases and NC181, for Alzheimer's disease.

Equus Total Return Inc is a United States-based closed-end management investment company. It invests mainly in companies pursuing growth either through acquisition or organically, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, and recapitalizations of existing businesses or special situations, and achieves capital appreciation by making investments in equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately-owned companies or smaller public companies in transactions.