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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-203832
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190726

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001673772
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				473313701
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		561 ECCLES AVENUE
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(650) 489-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		561 ECCLES AVENUE
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FLX Bio, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160504
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RAPT THERAPEUTICS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">561 Eccles Avenue </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">South San
Francisco, California 94080 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July&nbsp;26, 2019 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>VIA
EDGAR </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms. Sonia Bednarowski </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Dietrich King </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Sasha Parikh </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Jim Rosenberg </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1,</FONT> as amended (File No.&nbsp;333-232572) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Request for Acceleration of Effective Date </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General
Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (the &#147;<B>Registrant</B>&#148;) hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<B>Commission</B>&#148;) accelerate the effective
date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> (as amended to date, the &#147;<B>Registration Statement</B>&#148;) and declare the Registration Statement effective as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern
time, on July&nbsp;31, 2019, or as soon thereafter as possible, or at such other time as the Registrant may request by telephone to the Staff. The Registrant hereby authorizes each of Michael Tenta and Sale Kwon of Cooley LLP, counsel to the
Registrant, to make such request on its behalf. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with
Michael Tenta of Cooley LLP at (650) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">843-5636</FONT> or, in his absence, Sale Kwon of Cooley LLP at (650) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">843-5981.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under separate cover, you will receive today a letter from the managing underwriters of the proposed offering joining in the Registrant&#146;s request for
acceleration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>RAPT T<SMALL>HERAPEUTICS</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Eric Hall</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Eric Hall</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Interim Chief Financial Officer and Secretary</TD></TR>
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