July 27, 2023
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
Attention: Mr. Daniel Crawford
Re: Aptevo Therapeutics Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-273067
Dear Mr. Crawford:
Reference is made to our letter, filled as correspondence via EDGAR on July 26, 2023, in which we requested acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-273067) of Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (the “Registration Statement”) for 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 27, 2023, in accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We are no longer requesting that such Registration Statement be declared effective at such time and we hereby formally withdraw our request for acceleration of the effective date of July 27, 2023. Please contact our counsel, Paul Hastings LLP, by calling Sean M. Donahue at (202) 551-1704 if you have any questions regarding this matter.
Very truly yours,
Aptevo Therapeutics Inc.
By: /s/ Marvin L. White
Marvin L. White
President and Chief Executive Officer
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SoYoung Kwon, Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. |