April 9, 2019 Charles Wilson Chief Executive Officer Unum Therapeutics Inc. 200 Cambridge Park Drive, Suite 3100 Cambridge, MA 02140 Re: Unum Therapeutics Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed April 2, 2019 File No. 333-230678 Dear Mr. Wilson: 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 Sonia Bednarowski at 202-551-3666 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Healthcare & Insurance