River Oaks Tower
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77098
July 9, 2020
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Laura Crotty
Christine Westbrook
| Re: | Aravive, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 File No: 333-239512 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Aravive, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended (File No. 333-239512), to become effective on Monday, July 13, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
The Registrant hereby authorizes its counsel, Leslie Marlow, Esq. or Patrick J. Egan, Esq. of Gracin & Marlow, LLP, to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration. Please contact Ms. Marlow at (516) 496-2223 or (212) 907-6457 or Mr. Egan at (914) 557-5574 or (212) 907-6457 with any questions you may have concerning this request, and please notify either Ms. Marlow or Mr. Egan when this request for acceleration has been granted.
| Very truly yours, | |
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| ARAVIVE, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Vinay Shah |
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| Name: Vinay Shah
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cc: | Leslie Marlow, Esq., Gracin & Marlow, LLP Patrick J. Egan, Esq., Gracin & Marlow, LLP |