Clene Inc.

6550 South Millrock Drive, Suite G50

Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

 

VIA EDGAR

 

April 16, 2021

 

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Energy & Transportation
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Abby Adams / Celeste Murphy

 

	Re:	Clene Inc.
		Registration Statement on Form S-1
		File No. 333-253173

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Clene Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 19, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Kirkland & Ellis, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.

 

Please contact Ben James, of Kirkland & Ellis, special counsel to the Company, by email at ben.james@kirkland.com or by phone at +852 3761 3412, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.

 

	Sincerely,
	/s/ Robert Etherington
	Name: Robert Etherington
	Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director