BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4505 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200
Durham, North Carolina 27703
(919) 859-1302
May 12, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Courtney Lindsay and Celeste Murphy
| Re: | BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-237820)
Filed April 24, 2020
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby respectfully requests that the effective time of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by the Company (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on May 14, 2020 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
[Signature page follows]
| | Very truly yours, |
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| | BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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| | /s/ Alane Barnes
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| | Alane Barnes |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
cc: Robyn Zolman, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
