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    <periodOfReport>2018-08-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CONSTELLATION PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CNST</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>THIRD ROCK VENTURES LP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerName>Third Rock Ventures GP, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001578973</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TRV GP, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001180428</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEVIN MARK J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THIRD ROCK VENTURES, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>STARR KEVIN P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THIRD ROCK VENTURES, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-08-22</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>51032</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.55</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>3034083</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant (right to buy)</value>
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                <value>1.55</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-08-22</value>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>51032</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-05-24</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>51032</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are directly held by Third Rock Ventures, L.P. (&quot;TRV&quot;). The general partner of TRV is Third Rock Ventures GP, L.P. (&quot;TRV GP&quot;). The general partner of TRV GP is TRV GP, LLC (&quot;TRV GP LLC&quot;). The individual managers of TRV GP LLC are Mark Levin (&quot;Levin&quot;), Kevin Starr (&quot;Starr&quot;) and Dr. Robert Tepper (&quot;Tepper&quot;). Each of TRV GP, TRV GP LLC, Levin, Starr and Tepper disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that it or he is the beneficial owner of such shares</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The warrant was fully exercisable upon grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin Gillis, Chief Financial Officer of TRV GP, LLC, general partner of Third Rock Ventures GP, L.P., general partner of Third Rock Ventures, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin Gillis, Chief Financial Officer of TRV GP, LLC, general partner of Third Rock Ventures GP, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin Gillis, Chief Financial Officer of TRV GP, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin Gillis by power of attorney for Mark Levin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin Gillis by power of attorney for Kevin Starr</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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