J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10179
Jefferies LLC
520 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Leerink Partners LLC
299 Park Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10171
June 26, 2017
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-7010
Attn: Ms. Suzanne Hayes
Ms. Christine Westbrook
Ms. Bonnie Baynes
Ms. Angela Connell
Re: Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Registration File No. 333-218479
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we, as underwriters, hereby join in the request of Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, so that it becomes effective at 4:00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, on June 28, 2017 or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Cooley LLP, may orally request via telephone call that such Registration Statement be declared effective.
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, we, as underwriters, wish to advise you that approximately 2,444 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus, dated June 19, 2017 and included in the above-named Registration Statement, as amended, were distributed during the period from June 19, 2017 through the date hereof, to prospective underwriters, institutions, dealers and others.
We, the undersigned, as underwriters, will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | |
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| By: | J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC |
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| By: | /s/ David Ke |
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| Name: David Ke |
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| Title: Vice President |
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| By: | JEFFERIES LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Matthew Kim |
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| Name: Matthew Kim |
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| Title: Managing Director |
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| By: | LEERINK PARTNERS LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Anthony Gibney |
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| Name: Anthony Gibney |
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| Title: Managing Director |