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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001418145-08-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080320
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080324

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Frost Gregory Ian
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001283518

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32335
		FILM NUMBER:		08707927

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-794-8889

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11588 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 17
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FROST GREGORY IAN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040312

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001159036
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				880488686
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11388 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121-1345
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(858) 794-8889

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11388 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121-1345

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GLOBAL YACHT SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010912
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001159036</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HALO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001283518</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Frost Gregory Ian</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11388 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP and Chief Scientific Off.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>230000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.06</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3530866</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sale reported in this Form 4 was a privately negotiated transaction between Dr. Frost and New River Management V, LP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James E. Cartoni, Attorney-in-fact for Gregory I. Frost</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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