United States securities and exchange commission logo March 21, 2023 Javier Szwarcberg, M.D., MPH Chief Executive Officer Spruce Biosciences, Inc. 611 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 740 South San Francisco, CA 94080 Re: Spruce Biosciences, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed March 16, 2023 File No. 333-270612 Dear Javier Szwarcberg: 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 Jason Drory at 202-551-8342 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences cc: Alexa Smith