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    <periodOfReport>2020-01-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>Iterum Therapeutics plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ITRM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CANAAN X L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2765 SAND HILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001673228</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Canaan Partners X LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2765 SAND HILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>6.500% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Note due 2025</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-01-21</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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                <transactionTotalValue>
                    <value>2000000.00</value>
                </transactionTotalValue>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2000000.00</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <value>2025-01-31</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 21, 2020, Iterum Therapeutics Bermuda Limited (the &quot;Issuer&quot;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Iterum Therapeutics plc (the &quot;Company&quot;), issued and sold, among other things, 6.500% exchangeable senior subordinated notes due 2025 (the &quot;Exchangeable Notes&quot;) pursuant to a securities purchase agreement among the Issuer, the Company, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries and a group of accredited investors. Subject to the terms of the indenture governing the Exchangeable Notes, on or after January 21, 2021 until the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding January 15, 2025, holders may exchange the Exchangeable Notes at any time.  The Exchangeable Notes are exchangeable into, at the Company's election, Ordinary Shares of the Company, cash or a combination of Ordinary Shares and cash, at an initial exchange rate of 1,000 shares per $1,000</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(continued from footnote 1) principal amount of Exchangeable Notes (equivalent to an initial exchange price of approximately $1.00 per Ordinary Share). The Exchangeable Notes mature on January 31, 2025, unless earlier exchanged, redeemed or repurchased in accordance with their terms.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This Exchangeable Note is held directly by Canaan X L.P. (the &quot;Canaan Fund&quot;). The sole general partner of the Canaan Fund is Canaan Partners X LLC (&quot;Canaan X&quot;, and together with the Canaan Fund, the &quot;Canaan Entities&quot;), and each may be deemed to have sole voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by the Canaan Fund.  Brenton K. Ahrens, a manager and member of Canaan X, serves as the representative of the Canaan Entities on the Company's board of directors.  Investment and voting decisions with respect to the securities held by the Canaan Fund are made by the managers of Canaan X, collectively.  Canaan X disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Canaan Fund, except to the extent, if any, of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Canaan X L.P., By: Canaan Partners X LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Janine MacDonald, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-23</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Canaan Partners X LLC, By: /s/ Janine MacDonald, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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