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      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>12/31/2024</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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        <issuerName>Cellectar Biosciences, Inc.</issuerName>
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      <comments>The Common Stock beneficially owned by the reporting person consists of (1) 503,296 shares of Common Stock, and (2) warrants to acquire 3,452,174 shares of Common Stock, subject to a 9.99% beneficial ownership limitation.  Percentage calculated based on 41,269,830 shares of Common Stock outstanding on November 18, 2024, as reported in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.</comments>
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        <filingPersonName>Laurence W. Lytton</filingPersonName>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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      <reportingPersonName>LYTTON LAURENCE W</reportingPersonName>
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        <signature>/s/ Laurence W. Lytton</signature>
        <title>Reporting person</title>
        <date>02/13/2025</date>
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