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