Correspondence 0001104659-23-079969 from Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (SGMT)
Sagimet Biosciences Inc.
Date: July 11, 2023 · CIK: 0001400118 · Accession: 0001104659-23-079969
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VIA EDGAR
July 11, 2023
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention:
Cindy Polynice
Alan Campbell
Angela Connell
Gary Newberry
Re: Sagimet Biosciences Inc.
Acceleration Request for Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-272901
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Pursuant to
Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (the
“Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement (the
“Registration Statement”) be accelerated to July 13, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter
as practicable, unless we or our outside counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be
declared effective at some other time. In making this acceleration request, the Company acknowledges that it is aware of its
responsibilities under the Act.
Once the Registration
Statement is effective, please orally confirm the event with our counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, by calling Rachael Bushey at (445) 207-7805
or Alicia Tschirhart at (415) 733-6156.
If you have any questions
regarding this request, please contact Rachael Bushey of Goodwin Procter LLP at (445) 207-7805.
Sincerely,
SAGIMET BIOSCIENCES INC.
/s/ David Happel
David Happel
President and Chief Executive Officer
cc: Dennis Hom, Sagimet Biosciences Inc.
Rachael Bushey, Goodwin Procter LLP
Marianne Sarrazin, Goodwin Procter LLP
Alicia Tschirhart, Goodwin Procter LLP