May 4, 2018

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attn:

Chris Edwards

 

Re:	Evelo Biosciences, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

File No. 333-224278

 

Acceleration Request
Requested Date:		May 8, 2018
Requested Time:		4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time

Ladies and gentlemen:

In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Cowen and Company, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join Evelo Biosciences, Inc. in requesting that the Securities and Exchange Commission take appropriate action to cause the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-224278) (the “Registration Statement”) to become effective on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, please be advised that we will take reasonable steps to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus, to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others, prior to the requested effective time of the Registration Statement.

We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to the extent applicable.

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cc:	Balkrishan (Simba) Gill, Ph.D., Evelo Biosciences, Inc.

Stuart Cable, Goodwin Procter LLP

Edwin O’Connor, Goodwin Procter LLP

Peter N. Handrinos, Latham & Watkins LLP

Wesley Holmes, Latham & Watkins LLP

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