<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-20-112638.txt : 20201006
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-112638
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201005
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201006
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201006

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mazabraud Yann
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001774702

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38223
		FILM NUMBER:		201226891

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TREVI THERAPEUTICS, INC.
		STREET 2:		195 CHURCH STREET, FLOOR 14
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06510

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001649904
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				462159271
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 BERKELEY STREET
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		857-264-4280

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 BERKELEY STREET
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RHYTHM METABOLIC, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150803
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    <periodOfReport>2020-10-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001649904</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RYTM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001774702</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Mazabraud Yann</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>222 BERKELEY STREET, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Head of International</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>22.28</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-10-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2030-10-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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        <footnote id="F1">The stock options were granted on October 5, 2020. 25% of the shares subject to the option will vest and become exercisable on October 5, 2021 and the remaining 75% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable in 12 substantially equal installments upon the Reporting Person's completion of each three full months of successive service to the Issuer thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Hunter Smith, attorney-in-fact for Yann Mazabraud</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-10-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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