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                     May 10, 2024

       Gregory Perry
       Chief Financial Officer
       Merus N.V.
       Uppsalalaan 17
       3584 CT Utrecht
       The Netherlands

                                                        Re: Merus N.V.
                                                            Form 10-K for 
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023
                                                            File No. 001-37773

       Dear Gregory Perry:

              We have completed our review of your filings. 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.



                                                                                
                     Sincerely,

                                                                                
                     Division of Corporation Finance
                                                                                
                     Office of Life Sciences