<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001382963-17-000168.txt : 20171027
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171027135304
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001382963-17-000168
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:			Doyle Noah
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001631673

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37428
		FILM NUMBER:		171158892

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RITTER PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
		STREET 2:		1801 CENTURY PARK EAST, SUITE 1820
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90096

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>Doyle Noah</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>RITTER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1801 CENTURY PARK EAST, #1820</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>7047804</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Javelin Venture Partners, L.P.</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2017-10-03</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-10-03</value>
            </expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Javelin Venture Partners, L.P. (&quot;Javelin&quot;) 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 Javelin in the puble offering were immediately separable and were issued separately in the offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As the managing director of Javelin, the Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities sold to Javelin in the public offering.  The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership over these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As the managing director of Javelin Venture Partners I SPV I LLC. the Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of these shares.  The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership over these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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