October 6, 2022
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | First Wave BioPharma, Inc. (the “Company”) | |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-267423) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”) be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission at 5:15 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 6, 2022, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Please call John D. Hogoboom of Lowenstein Sandler LLP at 973-597-2382 to confirm the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or with any questions.
Very truly yours, | ||
FIRST WAVE BIOPHARMA, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ James Sapirstein | |
Name: | James Sapirstein | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |