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    <periodOfReport>2023-11-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RNAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Jewell Christopher M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>WATERTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02472</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>Chief Scientific Officer</officerTitle>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher M Jewell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-11-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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