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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-20-022814
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200507

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	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:justify;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: <font style="margin-left:36pt;"></font>Alan Campbell</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">SCYNEXIS, Inc. <br />Registration Statement on Form S-3<br />File No. 333-237952</p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;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;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">SCYNEXIS, Inc. (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-3 to <font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">become effective on May 11, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., </font>Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable thereafter.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;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 Matthew Hemington of Cooley LLP, counsel to the Registrant, at (650) 843-5062, or in his absence, Brett White at (650) 843-5191. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:53.85%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman Bold;font-variant: small-caps;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;">SCYNEXIS, Inc.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:53.85%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:52.88%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">By: <font style="text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Eric Francois</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;margin-left:36pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;"><br /></font>Name: Eric Francois<br />Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</p>
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