September 14, 2018 David Fellows Chief Executive Office Nightstar Therapeutics plc 215 Euston Road London NW1 2BE United Kingdom Re: Nightstar Therapeutics plc Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1 Submitted September 7, 2018 CIK No. 0001711675 Dear Mr. Fellows: This is to advise you that we do not intend to review your registration statement. We request that you publicly file your registration statement no later than 48 hours prior to the requested effective date and time. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Irene Paik at 202-551-6553 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Healthcare & Insurance