Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc.
1545 Route 206 South, Suite 302
Bedminster, New Jersey 07921
July 31, 2020
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. | |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333- 239675) | ||
| Filed on July 2, 2020, as subsequently amended on July 27, 2020 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Matinas BioPharma Holdings Corp. hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”) be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 7, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Please call Irina Ishak of Lowenstein Sandler LLP at (973) 422-6406 to confirm the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or with any questions.
[Signature page follows.]
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
July 31, 2020
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| Very truly yours, | ||
| MATINAS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jerome D. Jabbour | |
| Name: | Jerome D. Jabbour | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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