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        <issuerName>PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Howes Barbara</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>260 LITTLEFIELD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94080</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>Chief Human Resource Officer</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Series C Preferred Stock was convertible at any time at the holder's election and automatically upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.  The Series C Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock on a 7.15-for-one basis upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering without payment of consideration. The Series C Preferred Stock had no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On May 22, 2020, the Issuer completed a one-for-7.15 reverse stock split of the Issuer's Common Stock (&quot;Reverse Stock Split&quot;). This amount has been adjusted to give effect to this Reverse Stock Split.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1/48th of the shares subject to such option vest and become exercisable in substantially equal installments on each monthly anniversary of March 31, 2020 (or if there is no corresponding day in any such month, on the last day of such month), subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anthony Franks, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-06-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
