<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-040161.txt : 20170615
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-17-040161.hdr.sgml : 20170615
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170615163258
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-040161
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170615

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001178879
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				200422823
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CEDAR BROOK DRIVE
		CITY:			CRANBURY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08512
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(609) 662-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CEDAR BROOK DRIVE
		CITY:			CRANBURY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08512

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHEELER CRAIG A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229450

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33497
		FILM NUMBER:		17913859
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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>8.60</value>
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                <value>2017-06-13</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">One hundred percent of the shares subject to this option will vest and become exercisable on the date of the annual meeting of the stockholders of the issuer to be held in 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Craig A. Wheeler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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