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                                                            October 31, 2018

Karen G. Krasney, Esq.
General Counsel
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.
8840 Wilshire Blvd., 2nd Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

       Re: Capricor Therapeutics, Inc..
           Registration Statement on Form S-3
           Filed October 24, 2018
           File No. 333-227955

Dear Ms. Krasney:

       This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your
registration
statement.

        Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration.
We remind you
that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action
by the staff.

       Please contact Joseph McCann at (202) 551-6262 with any questions.



                                                            Sincerely,

                                                            Division of
Corporation Finance
                                                            Office of
Healthcare & Insurance
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