Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
4955 Directors Place
San Diego, California 92121
March 18, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-0406
Re: | Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-3, Filed March 13, 2020
File No. 333-237142
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-237142) of the Company (the “Registration Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020 be accelerated so that such Registration Statement shall become effective at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on March 20, 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter. As of the date above, there is no managing or principal underwriter for any of the Company’s securities that may be offered pursuant to the Registration Statement. Future managing or principal underwriters, if any, will be identified in a prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement at the time of the offering.
The Company hereby confirms that it is aware of its responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as they relate to the proposed offering of the securities specified in the Registration Statement.
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. The Company hereby authorizes Mr. Hartlin to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.
Sincerely,
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By: | /s/ Henry Ji, Ph.D. | |
Henry Ji, Ph.D. | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
cc: | Jeffrey T. Hartlin, Paul Hastings LLP |