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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-18-022955
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180911

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCYNEXIS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001178253
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				562181648
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 EVERTRUST PLAZA
		STREET 2:		13TH FLOOR
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07302-6548
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-884-5485

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 EVERTRUST PLAZA
		STREET 2:		13TH FLOOR
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07302-6548
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1 Evertrust Plaza, 13<sup style="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</sup> Floor </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">September 11, 2018</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">100 F Street, N.E.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Attn:&nbsp;&nbsp;Christine Westbrook</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> SCYNEXIS, Inc.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> Registration Statement on Form S-3 </p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">Filed August 31, 2018</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">File No. 333-227167</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;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="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:6pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Sincerely,</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">Marco Taglietti, M.D, <font style="font-style:italic;">SCYNEXIS, Inc.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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