<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-092899.txt : 20160121
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160121162101
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-092899
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CURIS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108205
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				043505116
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 MAGUIRE ROAD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02421
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-503-6500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 MAGUIRE ROAD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02421

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pienta Kenneth
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001571862

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30347
		FILM NUMBER:		161353703

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CURIS, INC.
		STREET 2:		4 MAGUIRE ROAD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02421
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        <issuerName>CURIS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRIS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Pienta Kenneth</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>4 MAGUIRE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEXINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02421</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-qualified stock option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.76</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-01-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-01-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Options granted under the Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Stock Option Plan and 1/12th of the total shares will vest monthly beginning on February 19, 2016 until all of the shares underlying the award become vested on January 19, 2017, subject to the director's continued service with the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael P. Gray, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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