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    <periodOfReport>2017-06-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>AILERON THERAPEUTICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALRN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Gullans Steven R. Ph.D.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Blume Frederick R.</rptOwnerName>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a 9.937-for-one basis into the number of shares of Common Stock shown in column 3 at any time at the holder's election and automatically upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. The shares have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Series E-2 Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a 9.937-for-one basis into the number of shares of Common Stock shown in column 3 at any time at the holder's election and automatically upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. The shares have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Series E-3 Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a 9.937-for-one basis into the number of shares of Common Stock shown in column 3 at any time at the holder's election and automatically upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. The shares have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Series F Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a 9.937-for-one basis into the number of shares of Common Stock shown in column 3 at any time at the holder's election and automatically upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. The shares have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Excel Medical Ventures, LLC is the general partner of Excel Medical Fund, L.P. Steven R. Gullans, Frederick R. Blume and Juan Enriquez are the Managing Directors of Excel Medical Ventures, LLC. Excel Medical Ventures, LLC and each of these individuals may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to all shares held by Excel Medical Fund, L.P. Each of the filing persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Fredrick R. Blume, Excel Medical Fund, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven R. Gullans</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Fredrick R. Blume</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Juan Enriquez</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Fredrick R. Blume, Excel Medical Ventures, LLC.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
