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    <periodOfReport>2019-11-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001785173</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>89bio, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ETNB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001682115</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001682093</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OrbiMed Advisors Israel II Ltd</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001682090</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OrbiMed Israel GP II, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>305613</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>305613</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1277858</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1277858</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock on a one-for-6.217 basis into the number of shares of common stock shown in column 3 at any time at the holder's election and automatically immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. The Series A Preferred Stock has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are held of record by OrbiMed Private Investments VI, LP (&quot;OPI VI&quot;). OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC (&quot;OrbiMed GP VI&quot;) is the general partner of OPI VI and OrbiMed Advisors LLC (&quot;OrbiMed Advisors&quot;), a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, is the managing member of OrbiMed GP VI. By virtue of such relationships, OrbiMed GP VI and OrbiMed Advisors may be deemed to have voting and investment power over the securities held by OPI VI and as a result may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over such securities. OrbiMed Advisors exercises voting and investment power through a management committee comprised of Carl L. Gordon, Sven H. Borho, and Jonathan T. Silverstein. Each of OrbiMed GP VI, OrbiMed Advisors, Carl L. Gordon, Sven H. Borho, and Jonathan T. Silverstein disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by OPI VI, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein if any.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities are held of record by OrbiMed Israel Partners II, L.P. (&quot;OIP II&quot;). OrbiMed Israel GP II, L.P. (&quot;Israel GP II&quot;) is the general partner of OIP II, and OrbiMed Advisors Israel II Limited (&quot;Advisors Israel II&quot;) is the general partner of Israel GP II. Advisors Israel II and Israel GP II may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power over all of the shares of common stock held by OIP II, and both Advisors Israel II and Israel GP II may be deemed directly or indirectly, including by reason of their mutual affiliation, to be the beneficial owners of the shares held by OIP II. Advisors Israel II exercises this investment power through an investment committee comprised of Carl L. Gordon, Jonathan T. Silverstein, Nissim Darvish, Anat Naschitz, and Erez Chimovits, each of whom disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by OIP II.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>OrbiMed Advisors LLC; By /s/ Douglas Coon, Chief Compliance Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-11-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC; By /s/ Douglas Coon, Chief Compliance Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-11-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>OrbiMed Advisors Israel II Limited; By /s/ Douglas Coon, Chief Compliance Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-11-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>OrbiMed Israel GP II, L.P.; By /s/ Douglas Coon, Chief Compliance Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-11-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
