Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc.

3350 Riverwood Parkway, Suite 1900

Atlanta, GA 30339

June 11, 2021

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Life Sciences

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-3720

Attention:    David Gessert

 

            Re:   

Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on the date hereof (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated so that the Company’s Registration Statement will become effective on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please feel free to direct any questions or comments concerning this request to Merrill M. Kraines, Esq. of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP at (212) 808-2711.

The Company understands that the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission will consider this request as confirmation by the Company that it is aware of its responsibilities under the federal securities laws as they relate to the issuance of the securities covered by the Registration Statement.

 

INHIBIKASE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

By:  

/s/ Milton H. Werner, Ph.D.

  Name: Milton H. Werner, Ph.D.
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

cc: Merrill M. Kraines, Esq., Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP