VIA EDGAR
November 18, 2019
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 4561
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Ms. Christine Westbrook
| Re: | Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. |
Acceleration Request for Registration Statement on FormS-1 |
FileNo. 333-234756 |
Acceleration Request
Requested Date: November 20, 2019
Requested Time: 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time
Dear Ms. Westbrook:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to November 20, 2019, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable, unless we or our outside counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective at some other time. In making this acceleration request, the Company acknowledges that it is aware of its responsibilities under the Act.
Once the Registration Statement is effective, please orally confirm the event with our counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP by calling Seo Salimi at (212)459-7234. We also respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Securities and Exchange Commission verifying the effective time and date of the Registration Statement be sent to our counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, Attention: Seo Salimi, by facsimile to (212)656-1546 or by email at ssalimi@goodwinlaw.com.
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If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Seo Salimi of Goodwin Procter LLP at (212)459-7234.
| Sincerely, |
| KARUNA THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
/s/ Troy Ignelzi |
| Troy Ignelzi |
| Chief Financial Officer |
| Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. |
| cc: | Dr. Steven Paul, Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. |
Mitchell Bloom,Goodwin Procter LLP
Seo Salimi, Esq.,Goodwin Procter LLP
