United States securities and exchange commission logo August 22, 2022 Shalabh Gupta, M.D. Chief Executive Officer Unicycive Therapeutics, Inc. 4300 El Camino Real, Suite 210 Los Altos, CA 94022 Re: Unicycive Therapeutics, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed August 16, 2022 File No. 333-266890 Dear Dr. Gupta: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Christine Westbrook at 202-551-5019 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences cc: Jeffrey Fessler, Esq.