August 6, 2019 Saiid Zarrabian Chief Executive Officer DelMar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Suite 720-999 West Broadway Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 1K5 Re: DelMar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed August 1, 2019 File No. 333-232931 Dear Mr. Zarrabian: 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 Ada D. Sarmento at 202-551-3798 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Healthcare & Insurance cc: Steven M. Skolnick, Esq.