April 30, 2024

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Tim Buchmiller

Re:    ImmunityBio, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3

File No. 333-278361

Acceleration Request

Requested Date: May 2, 2024

Requested Time: 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, ImmunityBio, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-278361) (the “Registration Statement”) be declared effective at the “Requested Date” and “Requested Time” set forth above, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such later time as the Company or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with the Company’s counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., by calling Thomas E. Hornish at 858-209-1020.

Sincerely,

IMMUNITYBIO, INC.

/s/ Richard Adcock

RICHARD ADCOCK

Chief Executive Officer and President

cc:	David Sachs, ImmunityBio, Inc.
	Jason Liljestrom, ImmunityBio, Inc.
	Martin J. Waters, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
	Thomas E. Hornish, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

ImmunityBio, Inc.

3530 John Hopkins Court San Diego, CA 92121

Office: +1-844-696-5235 Email: info@ImmunityBio.com