June 7, 2019 James V. Caruso President and Chief Executive Officer Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. 100 Campus Drive Florham Park, NJ 07932 Re: Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed May 31, 2019 File No. 333-231888 Dear Mr. Caruso: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. 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 Joseph McCann at (202) 551-6262 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Healthcare & Insurance