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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-203118
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180626

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001390478
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 WEST 38TH STREET
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(917) 438-4353

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 WEST 38TH STREET
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Galena Biopharma, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110926

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110926

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GALENA BIOPHARMA, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110922
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RBC Capital Markets, LLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cantor Fitzgerald&nbsp;&amp; Co. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As Representatives of the
several Underwriters, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c/o RBC Capital Markets, LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200
Vesey Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10281-8098 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>VIA EDGAR</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">June&nbsp;26, 2018</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Irene Paik </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United
States 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-225140</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Request for Effectiveness </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; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<B>Act</B>&#148;), we, as representatives
of the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. (the&nbsp;&#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;) for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 4:30
PM, Eastern Time, on June&nbsp;27, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Cooley LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, we, as representatives of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that there will be distributed to
each underwriter or dealer, who is reasonably anticipated to participate in the distribution of the security, as many copies of the proposed form of preliminary prospectus as appears to be reasonable to secure adequate distribution of the
preliminary prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will comply, and we have
been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will comply, with the requirements of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15c2-8</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. </P>

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<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC</P>
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>[Signature Page to Underwriters&#146; Acceleration Request] </I></P>
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