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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On April 12, 2012 Dr.Brodie was granted 10,000 stock options.  There was immediate vesting of 2,500 shares and then 2,500 shares will vest on the next three anniversary dates of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On April 16, 2013 Dr. Brodie was granted 10,000 stock options.  These options will vest ratably over the next three anniversary dates of the grant dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On March 5, 2014 Dr. Brodie was granted 20,000 stock options.  The options will vest ratably over the next three anniversary dates of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On May 4, 2015 Dr, Brodie was granted 120,000 stock options.  These options vest ratably over the next three anniversary dates of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On April 20, 2016, Mr. Brodie was granted 100,000 stock options.  These options vest ratably over the first three anniversary dates of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven G. Brodie</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-07</signatureDate>
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