February 5, 2021
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Ada D. Sarmento and Tim Buchmiller
RE: | Biophytis S.A. (the “Registrant”) – Request for Acceleration File No. 333-252225 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-252225) (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Registrant hereby authorizes each of Wendy Grasso and Aron Izower of Reed Smith LLP, attorneys for the Registrant, to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.
The Registrant requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Wendy Grasso at (917) 993-3645 or, in her absence, Aron Izower at (718) 926-7969.
BIOPHYTIS S.A. | ||
By: | /s/ Stanislas Veillet | |
Name: Stanislas Veillet | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |