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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-016379
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070810
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070814

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOR BIOPHARMA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000812796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				411505029
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 BRICKELL AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 701 S
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		305-534-3383

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 BRICKELL AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 701 S
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENDOREX CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960916

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KUO JAMES S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050951

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16929
		FILM NUMBER:		071055607

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DISCOVERY LABORATORIES INC
		STREET 2:		509 MADISON AVE 14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122234504

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		509 MADISON AVE 14TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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            <rptOwnerName>KUO JAMES S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1101 BRICKELL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 701-S</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33131</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.47</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock Options granted to Dr. Kuo for becoming the Company's Chairman of the Board of Directors. The stock options were granted at an exercise price of $0.47 per share, which is a 68% premium to the Company?s common stock price of $0.28 on August 10, 2007. The stock options, which are for a term of 10 years from the date of grant and subject to earlier termination upon the occurrence of certain events related to termination of employment, vest at the rate of 25% immediately and 25% per year for 3 years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James S. Kuo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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