# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001226616
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-312838
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 2216
**Document Hash:** 916e7afb261f5a139212bb00f240870f
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-312838

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: CORRESP

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251209

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MEDICINOVA INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001226616
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 330927979
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** CORRESP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4275 EXECUTIVE SQUARE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** LA JOLLA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92037
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 858-373-1500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4275 EXECUTIVE SQUARE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** LA JOLLA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92037

December 9, 2025

*<u>VIA EDGAR</u>*

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Life Science

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Jason Drory

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| **Re:** | **Acceleration Request of MediciNova, Inc.**  |

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**Registration Statement on Form S-3** 

**Filed December 5, 2025** 

**(File No. 333-291967)** 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rules 460 and 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, MediciNova, Inc. (the "***Registrant***") hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "***Commission***") accelerate the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement, to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, December 11, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

The Company hereby authorizes Kirt Shuldberg of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP, counsel to the Company, to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.

Thank you for your assistance. If you should have any questions, please contact Kirt Shuldberg of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP, counsel to the Registrant, at (858) 436-8060.

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| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Yuichi Iwaki |
| Yuichi Iwaki |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |

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