CARISMA THERAPEUTICS INC.

3675 Market Street, Suite 200

Philadelphia, PA 19104

 

April 28, 2023

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:	Carisma Therapeutics Inc.
	Registration Statement on Form S-3
	File No. 333-271296
	Request for Acceleration

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Carisma Therapeutics Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-271296), so that it may become effective at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on May 2, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such later time as the Registrant or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff.

 

	Very truly yours,
	CARISMA THERAPEUTICS INC.
	By:	/s/ Steven Kelly
	Name:	Steven Kelly
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

 

cc:	Brian A. Johnson
	Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP