<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001382963-20-000032.txt : 20200313
<SEC-HEADER>0001382963-20-000032.hdr.sgml : 20200313
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200313182651
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001382963-20-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ritter Ira E.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001631674

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37428
		FILM NUMBER:		20714533

	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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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-03-04</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001460702</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RITTER PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RTTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001631674</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ritter Ira E.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>RITTER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1880 CENTURY PARK EAST, SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COB, CSO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-03-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18750</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.3756</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>81727</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Stonehenge Partners LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>625</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As a managing partner of Stonehenge Partners 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>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are held in a retirement plan trust of which the Reporting Person and his spouse are trustees. The Reporting Person's spouse and the revocable trust of the Reporting Person and his spouse are beneficiaries of the retirement plan trust. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such 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>2020-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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