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SEC Comment Letter for Theriva Biologics, Inc. (TOVX) (CIK 0000894158) (TOVX) — Apr 25, 2008

Theriva Biologics, Inc. (TOVX) (CIK 0000894158)
Date: April 25, 2008 · CIK: 0000894158 · Accession: 0000000000-08-021232

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File numbers found in text: 001-12584

Date
April 25, 2008
Author
Jeffrey Riedler
Form
UPLOAD
Company
Theriva Biologics, Inc. (TOVX) (CIK 0000894158)

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Mail Stop 6010 April 25, 2008 Mr. Steve H. Kanzer, CPA, Esq. Chief Executive Officer Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3930 Varsity Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Re: Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Filed on April 18, 2008 File Number 001-12584 Dear Mr. Kanzar:

This is to advise you that we have limited our review of the above proxy statement to the issues identified below. We will make no further review of this filing. Where indicated, we think you should revise your documents in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments. Summary Compensation Table, page 12

1. Please include the required compensation for 2006 in the summary compensation table.

Proposal Three, page 22

2. Please disclose your current plans to complete a spin off. If you have any plans to complete a spin off, you must provide all information that would be required as if the shareholders were voting on a spin off. See Note A to Schedule 14A. As appropriate, please revise your proxy statement in response to this comment. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the revised document to expedite our review. Please furnish a response letter that keys your responses to our comments. Detailed cover letters

Mr. Steve H. Kanzer, CPA, Esq. Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. April 25, 2008 Page 2 greatly facilitate our review. Please file your cover letter on EDGAR under the form type label CORRESP. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendment and responses to our comments. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to be certain that they have provided all information investors require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that • the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings;

• staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments in the filings reviewed by the staff do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

• the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing. Please contact Sonia Barros at (202) 551-3655 with any questions. S i n c e r e l y , J e f f r e y R i e d l e r A s s i s t a n t D i r e c t o r cc: Hank Gracin, Esq. Lehman & Eilen LLP Mission Bay Office Plaza Suite 300 20283 State Road 7 Boca Raton, FL 33498

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Mail Stop 6010         April 25, 2008  Mr. Steve H. Kanzer, CPA, Esq. Chief Executive Officer Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3930 Varsity Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Re: Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
  Filed on April 18, 2008   File Number 001-12584
Dear Mr. Kanzar:

This is to advise you that we have limited our review of the above proxy statement to the
issues identified below.  We will make no further review of this filing.
Where indicated, we think you should revise your documents in response to these
comments.  If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary.  Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental information so we may better understand your disclosure.  After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments.  Summary Compensation Table, page 12

1. Please include the required compensation for 2006 in the summary compensation table.

Proposal Three, page 22

2.  Please disclose your current plans to complete a spin off.  If you have any plans to
complete a spin off, you must provide all information that would be required as if the shareholders were voting on a spin off.  See Note A to Schedule 14A.
  As appropriate, please revise your proxy statement in response to this comment.  You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the revised document to expedite our review.  Please furnish a response letter that keys your responses to our comments.  Detailed cover letters

Mr. Steve H. Kanzer, CPA, Esq.
Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. April 25, 2008 Page 2  greatly facilitate our review.  Please file your cover letter on EDGAR under the form type label CORRESP.  Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendment and responses to our comments.   We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to be certain that they have provided all information investors require.  Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.   In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that
• the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings;

• staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments in the filings reviewed by the staff do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

• the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
  In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing.
Please contact Sonia Barros at (202) 551-3655 with any questions.
        S i n c e r e l y ,            J e f f r e y  R i e d l e r         A s s i s t a n t  D i r e c t o r   cc: Hank Gracin, Esq.
Lehman & Eilen LLP Mission Bay Office Plaza Suite 300 20283 State Road 7 Boca Raton, FL 33498