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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-20-015267
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200403

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Equillium, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001746466
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				821554746
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2223 AVENIDA DE LA PLAYA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 105
		CITY:			LA JOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(858) 412-5302

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		STREET 1:		2223 AVENIDA DE LA PLAYA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 105
		CITY:			LA JOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:7.69%;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Requested Date:<font style="margin-left:36pt;"></font>Tuesday, April 7, 2020</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned registrant (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Registrant</font>&#8221;) hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Commission</font>&#8221;) take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the <font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">&#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;</font>) to become effective on April 7, 2020, at 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, or at such later time as the Registrant may orally request via telephone call to the staff (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Staff</font>&#8221;). This request for acceleration is subject, however, to your receiving a telephone call prior to such time from our legal counsel, Cooley LLP, confirming this request. The Registrant hereby authorizes each of Wade Andrews and Timothy Hance of Cooley LLP, counsel to the Registrant, to make such request on its behalf.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with Wade Andrews of Cooley LLP, counsel to the Registrant, at (858) 550-6042, or in his absence, Timothy Hance at (858) 550-6145.</p>
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