<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-14-024177.txt : 20140401
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-14-024177.hdr.sgml : 20140401
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140401165410
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-14-024177
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLYCOMIMETICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253689
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE, SUITE 250
		CITY:			GAITHERSBURG
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20879
		BUSINESS PHONE:		240-243-1201

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE, SUITE 250
		CITY:			GAITHERSBURG
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20879

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEARSON TIMOTHY R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001528617

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36177
		FILM NUMBER:		14734934

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 KING FARM BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20850
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2014-03-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001253689</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLYCOMIMETICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLYC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001528617</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PEARSON TIMOTHY R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GLYCOMIMETICS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>401 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE, SUITE 250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GAITHERSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20879</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>16.33</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15401</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-03-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15401</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15401</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares underlying this option vest in full on the last day of the reporting person's initial term of office for Class III directors, which will be the date of the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brian F. Leaf, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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