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United States securities and exchange commission logo





                          April 29, 2024

       Bas van der Baan
       Chief Executive Officer
       Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc.
       680 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 180
       Pasadena, California 91101

                                                        Re: Lixte Biotechnology
Holdings, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed April 23,
2024
                                                            File No. 333-278874

       Dear Bas van der Baan:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Tim
Buchmiller at 202-551-3635 with any questions.




                          Sincerely,


                          Division of Corporation Finance

                          Office of Life Sciences
       cc:                                              David Ficksman, Esq.
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