June 8, 2020
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: | Ms. Sasha Parikh |
Ms. Vanessa Robertson | |
Ms. Irene Paik | |
Mr. Jeffrey Gabor |
Re: | Lantern Pharma Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended
File No. 333-237714
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Lantern Pharma Inc. (the “Company”) respectfully requests that the effective date of the registration statement referred to above (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated so that it will become effective at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 10, 2020, or as soon thereafter as possible. In making this acceleration request, the Company acknowledges that it is aware of its responsibilities under the Act.
Once the Registration Statement is effective, please orally confirm the event with our counsel, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP by calling Scott E. Bartel at (213) 358-6174. We also respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Securities and Exchange Commission verifying the effective time and date of the Registration Statement be sent to our counsel, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Attention: Scott E. Bartel, by email to scott.bartel@lewisbrisbois.com.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Scott E. Bartel of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP at (213) 358-6174 .
Very Truly Yours, | ||
By: | /s/ Panna Sharma | |
Name: | Panna Sharma | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
cc: | Scott E. Bartel, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP |
Daniel B. Eng, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP |