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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-19-002478
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190211

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Menlo Therapeutics Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001566044
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				453757789
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CARDINAL WAY, 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-486-1416

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		STREET 1:		200 CARDINAL WAY, 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Menlo Therapeutics, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20170728

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Tigercat Pharma, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130104
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;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;">February 11, 2019<br /></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Menlo Therapeutics Inc.</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="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;">Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-229482)</p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;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="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;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;">In accordance with Rule 461 of Regulation C of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request acceleration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Registration Statement</font>&#8221;) of Menlo Therapeutics Inc. We respectfully request that the Registration Statement become effective as of 4:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on February 12, 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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