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    <schemaVersion>X0609</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-06-10</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001806952</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Lyell Immunopharma, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LYEL</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol></issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001411874</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FRIEDMAN CATHY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>false</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LYELL IMMUNOPHARMA, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>201 HASKINS WAY, SUITE 101</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94080</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11818</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>MSL FBO J DUANE &amp; C FRIEDMAN TTEE DUANE FAMILY TRUST</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>The Duane Irrevocable Trust 2020</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.22</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-06-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2036-06-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>9250</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9250</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On May 30, 2025, the Issuer effected a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of its common stock.  All share and amounts reported herein reflect the reverse stock split.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person is a trustee of MSL FBO J DUANE &amp; C FRIEDMAN TTEE DUANE FAMILY TRUST (&quot;Duane Family Trust&quot;) and therefore may be deemed to share the power to direct the disposition and vote of the shares held by the Duane Family Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by Duane Family Trust except to any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person is a trustee of The Duane Irrevocable Trust 2020 (&quot;Duane Irrevocable Trust&quot;) and therefore may be deemed to share the power to direct the disposition and vote of the shares held by the Duane Irrevocable Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by Duane Irrevocable Trust except to any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option shares shall vest on the earlier of (a) the date of the next annual meeting of the stockholders that occurs following June 10, 2026 (or the date immediately prior to such date if the Reporting Person's service as a director ends at such annual meeting due to the
Reporting Person's failure to be reelected or the Reporting Person not standing for re-election); or (b) the first anniversary of June 10, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person providing continuous service through such date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark Meltz, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-06-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
