Exicure, Inc.

Exicure, Inc. is an early-stage biotechnology company focused on developing nucleic acid therapies targeting ribonucleic acid against validated targets. The Company is developing nucleic acid therapies targeting ribonucleic acid (RNA) to address both genetic and non-genetic neurological disorders. Its lead program is a non-opioid pain analgesic directed against the genetically validated target SCN9A. It is engaged in discovery efforts across a range of indications and therapeutic targets, such as pain using non-opioid analgesics, as well as rare neurological genetic disorders, including Huntington's disease, Angelman Syndrome, Batten disease, spinocerebellar ataxia, and sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The Company focuses on pursuing out-licensing opportunities for its clinical asset, cavrotolimod, as well as for its preclinical candidates, including the SCN9A program for neuropathic pain.