VERASTEM, INC.
117 Kendrick Street, Suite 500
Needham, Massachusetts 02494
(781) 292-4200
April 14, 2020
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Verastem, Inc. |
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Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-237332) |
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Request for Acceleration |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Verastem, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-237332) (the Registration Statement) be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission so that it will be declared effective at 4:00 p.m. EST on April 16, 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter. The Company hereby authorizes Thomas Danielski of Ropes & Gray LLP, counsel to the Company, to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.
It would be appreciated if, as soon as the Registration Statement is declared effective, you would inform Thomas Danielski of Ropes & Gray LLP at Thomas.danielski@ropesgray.com or (617) 235-4961.
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Very truly yours, | |
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VERASTEM, INC. | |
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/s/ Robert Gagnon |
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Robert Gagnon |
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Chief Business and Financial Officer |