Mera Pharmaceuticals December 10, 2003 Division of Corporation Finance U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Mail Stop 3-9 Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Acceleration of SB-2 Registration Filed by Mera Pharmaceuticals, File No. 333-107716 Dear Sir or Madam: Mera Pharmaceuticals has caused an amendment to its SB-2 registration statement to be filed on December 11, 2003. Pursuant to Rule 461, Mera requests that the effective date of that registration statement be accelerated to December 15, 2003. Very truly yours, /s/ Daniel Beharry - ----------------------- Daniel P. Beharry Chief Executive Officer