Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
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New York, NY 10006
| November 22, 2010 |
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VIA EDGAR
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549-4720
Attn: Sasha S. Parikh
Re: | Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) |
| Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 |
Dear Ms. Parikh:
The Company is in receipt of your comment letter dated November 12, 2010. The Company would like to respectfully request an extension to respond to the comment letter to December 3, 2010.
| Respectfully yours, |
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| /s/ Jeffrey J. Fessler |
