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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-22-007538
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEL AM
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20220502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220502
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20220502

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Adagene Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001818838
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		DEL AM
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-264486
		FILM NUMBER:		22879194

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4F, BUILDING C14, NO. 218, XINGHU STREET
		STREET 2:		SUZHOU INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			JIANGSU
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86-512-87773632

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4F, BUILDING C14, NO. 218, XINGHU STREET
		STREET 2:		SUZHOU INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			JIANGSU
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ADAGENE
INC.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4F,
Building C14, No. 218</FONT>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Xinghu
Street, Suzhou Industrial Park</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Suzhou,
Jiangsu Province, 215123</FONT></P>

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Republic of China</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May
2, 2022</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>VIA
EDGAR</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Division
of Corporation Finance</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">100
F Street, NE</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Washington,
DC 20549</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">USA</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>RE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Delaying
Amendment for Adagene Inc. Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-264486)</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ladies
and Gentlemen:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Reference
is made to the registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-264486) filed by Adagene Inc. on April 26, 2022 (the &ldquo;Registration
Statement&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant
to Rule 473(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Act&rdquo;), the following delaying amendment, prescribed by
Rule 473(a) under the Act, is hereby incorporated onto the facing page of the Registration Statement immediately following the paragraph
&ldquo;&dagger; The term &ldquo;new or revised financial accounting standard&rdquo; refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012&rdquo;:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>The
Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the
Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective
in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until this registration statement shall become effective
on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission acting pursuant to said Section 8(a) may determine.</B>&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
you have any questions or comments in connection with this delaying amendment, please contact the undersigned at ir@adagene.com.</FONT></P>

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  <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sincerely yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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  <TD>By:</TD>
  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Peter (Peizhi) Luo</TD></TR>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Name:</TD>
  <TD>Peter (Peizhi) Luo</TD></TR>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Title:</TD>
  <TD>Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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