<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-129529.txt : 20160624
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-129529.hdr.sgml : 20160624
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160624161435
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-129529
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160622
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160624
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160624

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cerulean Pharma Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001401914
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				204139823
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 GATEHOUSE DRIVE
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-996-4300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 GATEHOUSE DRIVE
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Tempo Pharmaceuticals Inc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070604

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRIEDMAN PAUL A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236927

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36395
		FILM NUMBER:		161731235

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INCYTE CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1801 AUGUSTINE CUT-OFF
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19803
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2016-06-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001401914</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Cerulean Pharma Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CERU</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001236927</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FRIEDMAN PAUL A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CERULEAN PHARMA INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>35 GATEHOUSE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02451</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>2.08</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-06-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-06-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option was granted on June 22, 2016. The shares underlying such option vest in full on the earlier of June 22, 2017 or immediately prior to the Corporation's 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the reporting person's continued service as a director of the Corporation through such date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alejandra Carvajal, as attorney-in-fact for Paul A. Friedman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-06-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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