September 10, 2024
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences
100 F Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Tara Harkins, Vanessa Robertson, Daniel Crawford and Tim Buchmiller
| Re: | Bicara Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-281722)
Ladies and Gentleman:
In connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement, we wish to advise you that between September 6, 2024 and the date hereof, we effected the distribution of approximately 5,125 copies of the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus dated September 6, 2024 to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers, brokers, individuals and others.
We wish to advise you that the participating underwriters have informed us that they have complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
We hereby join in the request of the Company that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 4:01 p.m. Eastern Time on September 12, 2024 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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| Very truly yours, | ||
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | ||
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. | ||
| STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | ||
| As representatives of the several underwriters | ||
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Chris Rigoli | |
| Name: Chris Rigoli | ||
| Title: Executive Director | ||
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Brian Hagerty | |
| Name: Brian Hagerty | ||
| Title: Managing Director | ||
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. | ||
| By: | /s/ Asif Ahmed | |
| Name: Asif Ahmed | ||
| Title: Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets, Managing Director | ||
| STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | ||
| By: | /s/ Ken Clausman | |
| Name: Ken Clausman | ||
| Title: Managing Director | ||
[Signature Page to Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness]