<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-24-119186.txt : 20241114
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-119186
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241114

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cellectar Biosciences, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001279704
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				043321804
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-85798
		FILM NUMBER:		241463811

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nantahala Capital Management, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001472322
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				201151760
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 MAIN ST.
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW CANAAN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06840
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-404-1172

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 MAIN ST.
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW CANAAN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06840
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