Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Deanna Virginio
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request
that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “S-1”) of vTv Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) be accelerated to December 8, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time or as soon thereafter as may be practicable.
We understand that the Staff will consider this request as confirmation by the
Company of its awareness of its responsibilities under the federal securities laws as they relate to the issuance of the securities covered by the Registration Statement. If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact Raphael M.
Russo of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP at (212) 373-3309.