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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-237887
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220902

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001107421
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				841475642
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8030 EL RIO STREET
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(346) 355-4099

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8030 EL RIO STREET
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77054

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050919

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EASYWEB INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010213
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ALAUNOS THERAPEUTICS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">8030 El Rio Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Houston, TX
77054 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">September&nbsp;2, 2022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>VIA EDGAR </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation
Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Initially filed August&nbsp;12, 2022 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-266841</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) hereby requests that the effective date for the registration statement referred to above be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 4:00
p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September&nbsp;7, 2022, or as soon as practicable thereafter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Should you have any questions or comments
regarding the foregoing, please call the Company&#146;s counsel, Brian K. Rosenzweig, who can be reached at (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">841-1108,</FONT> or Lilit Kazangyan, who can be reached at (424)
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">332-4769,</FONT> of Covington&nbsp;&amp; Burling LLP. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Melinda Lackey</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Melinda Lackey</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Senior Vice President, Legal</TD></TR>
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