<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001382963-17-000166.txt : 20171027
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171027134955
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001382963-17-000166
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171003
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171027
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171027

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Javelin Venture Partners, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001493269
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37428
		FILM NUMBER:		171158883

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RINCON CENTER
		STREET 2:		101 SPEAR STREET, SUITE 255
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 202-5822

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RINCON CENTER
		STREET 2:		101 SPEAR STREET, SUITE 255
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RITTER PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001460702
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				263474527
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1880 CENTURY PARK EAST, SUITE 1000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-203-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1880 CENTURY PARK EAST, SUITE 1000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
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    <periodOfReport>2017-10-03</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>RITTER PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RTTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Javelin Venture Partners, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE RINCON CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>101 SPEAR STREET, SUITE 255</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person purchased 5,000,000 Class A Units of the Issuer, consisting of 5,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 5,000,000 shares of common stock, in the Issuer's October 2017 public offering at the public offering price of $0.40 per Class A Unit. The shares of common stock and warrants that are part of the Class A Units sold to the Reporting Person in the puble offering were immediately separable and were issued separately in the offering.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Andrew J. Ritter, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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