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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-17-011001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170928

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RITTER PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001460702
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				263474527
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1880 CENTURY PARK EAST, SUITE 1000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-203-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1880 CENTURY PARK EAST, SUITE 1000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
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CAPITAL CORP.</FONT></P>

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Seventh Avenue</FONT></P>

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York, New York 10019</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">September
28, 2017</FONT></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission</FONT></P>

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F St., NE</FONT></P>

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D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Attention:
Tim Buckmiller</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><B>Re:</B></TD>
    <TD><B>Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-219147)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ladies
and Gentlemen:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant
to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, Aegis Capital Corp., as representative of the underwriters, hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of
the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 28, 2017,
or as soon thereafter as practicable.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant
to Rule 460 under the Securities Act, please be advised that there will be distributed to each underwriter, who is
reasonably anticipated to be invited to participate in the distribution of the security, as many copies of the proposed form
of preliminary prospectus as appears to be reasonable to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary
prospectus.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
undersigned confirms that it has complied with and will continue to comply with, and it has been informed or will be informed
by participating dealers that they have complied with, or will comply with, Rule 15c2-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the above-referenced issue.</FONT></P>

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    truly yours, </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">AEGIS
    CAPITAL CORP.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>/s/
    Tom Higgins</I>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice
    President, Investment Banking</FONT></TD></TR>
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