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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-16-106369
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160318

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001626971
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				464670809
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		863 MITTEN ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 102
		CITY:			BURLINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(650) 900-4520

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		863 MITTEN ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 102
		CITY:			BURLINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Corvus Pharmaceuticals,&nbsp;Inc.<br> 863 Mitten Road, Suite&nbsp;102<br> &#160;Burlingame, CA 94010</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">March&nbsp;18, 2016</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">VIA EDGAR AND E-MAIL</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">United States Securities and Exchange Commission<br> Division of Corporation Finance<br>  </font>100 F Street, N.E.<br> Washington, D.C. 20549-6010</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Suzanne Hayes, Assistant Director, Office of Healthcare and   Insurance</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Corvus   Pharmaceuticals,&nbsp;Inc. Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1   (Registration No.&nbsp;333-208850)</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with Rule&nbsp;461 of Regulation C of the General Rules&nbsp;and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-208850) (the &#147;<b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Registration Statement</u></b>&#148;) of Corvus Pharmaceuticals,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;<b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Company</u></b>&#148;). We respectfully request that the Registration Statement become effective as of 4:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on March&nbsp;22, 2016, or as soon as practicable thereafter. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP, by calling Kathleen M. Wells at (650) 463-2677.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company acknowledges the following:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 63.0pt;text-indent:-27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Commission</u></b>&#148;) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Thank you for your assistance in this matter.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Richard A. Miller,   M.D., Corvus Pharmaceuticals,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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