Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc.
5980 Horton St., STE 550
Emeryville, CA 94608
February 5, 2024
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0406
Attn: | Jenn Do |
Vanessa Robertson
Daniel Crawford
Tim Buchmiller
Re: | Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-276523)
Request for Acceleration of Effective Date
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-276523) of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on January 16, 2024, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), be accelerated so that such Registration Statement shall become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 7, 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.
It would be appreciated if, promptly after the Registration Statement has become effective, you would so inform our outside counsel, Jeffrey T. Hartlin of Paul Hastings LLP, by telephone at (650) 320-1804 or by email at jeffhartlin@paulhastings.com, and Samantha H. Eldredge of Paul Hastings LLP, by telephone at (650) 320-1838 or by email at samanthaeldredge@paulhastings.com. The Company hereby authorizes Mr. Hartlin or Ms. Eldredge of Paul Hastings LLP to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.
Sincerely, | ||
KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Peter Maag, Ph.D. | |
Name: | Peter Maag, Ph.D. | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
cc: | Jeffrey T. Hartlin, Esq. (Paul Hastings LLP) |
Samantha H. Eldredge, Esq. (Paul Hastings LLP)