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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-21-056603
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20210428
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COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EYEGATE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001372514
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: CORRESP
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 271 WAVERLEY OAKS ROAD
STREET 2: SUITE 108
CITY: WALTHAM
STATE: MA
ZIP: 02452
BUSINESS PHONE: 781-788-9043
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 271 WAVERLEY OAKS ROAD
STREET 2: SUITE 108
CITY: WALTHAM
STATE: MA
ZIP: 02452
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EyeGate Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</B></P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>271 Waverley Oaks Road, Suite 108</B></P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Waltham, Massachusetts 02452</B></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">April 28, 2021</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>VIA EDGAR</B></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">United States Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
100 F. Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
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<TD STYLE="width: 22.3pt">Re:</TD><TD>EyeGate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “<B>Company</B>”)<BR>
Registration Statement on Form S-3<BR>
File No. 333-255311<BR>
Request for Acceleration</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, the Company respectfully requests acceleration by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “<B>Commission</B>”)
of the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-255311) (the “<B>Registration Statement</B>”)
of the Company. The Company respectfully requests that the Registration Statement become effective as of 4:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. time,
on April 30, 2021, or as soon as practicable thereafter.</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company respectfully requests that it be notified
of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Robert A. Petitt of Burns & Levinson LLP at (617) 345-3361 and that such effectiveness
also be confirmed in writing.</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If you have any further questions or comments,
or if you require any additional information, please contact the undersigned by telephone at (781) 881-2112 or our attorney, Robert A.
Petitt at the number above. Thank you for your assistance.</P>
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<TD COLSPAN="2">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD COLSPAN="2">EYEGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 5%">By: </TD>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 45%">/s/ Sarah Romano</TD></TR>
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<TD>Name:</TD>
<TD>Sarah Romano</TD></TR>
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<TD>Title:</TD>
<TD>Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 6%">cc:</TD>
<TD STYLE="width: 94%">Stephen D. Brook, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP</TD></TR>
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<TD>Robert A. Petitt, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP</TD></TR>
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