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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-123288
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221130

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cellectar Biosciences, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001279704
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				043321804
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CAMPUS DRIVE
		CITY:			FLORHAM PARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07932
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(608) 441-8120

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CAMPUS DRIVE
		CITY:			FLORHAM PARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07932

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NOVELOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050617

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMMON HORIZONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040211
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CELLECTAR BIOSCIENCES, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>100 Campus Drive</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Florham Park, New Jersey 07932</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1in 0pt 0; text-align: right">November 30, 2022</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><U>VIA EDGAR</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Attention: Jason Drory</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Re:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 92%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Cellectar Biosciences, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Registration Statement on Form S-1</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Filed November 23, 2022</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">File No. 333-268554</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, Cellectar Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), hereby requests that the effective
date of the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-268554), be accelerated so that the Registration
Statement will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on December 2, 2022, or as soon as practicable thereafter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The cooperation
of the staff in meeting our request is very much appreciated. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Asher M. Rubin (410-559-2881&nbsp;or&nbsp;<U>arubin@sidley.com</U>)
or Istvan A. Hajdu (212-839-5651 or&nbsp;<U>ihajdu@sidley.com</U>). Thank you for your assistance with these matters.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CELLECTAR BIOSCIENCES, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: justify; width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ &nbsp;Chad J. Kolean</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chad J. Kolean, Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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