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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019695-07-000027.txt : 20071009
<SEC-HEADER>0001019695-07-000027.hdr.sgml : 20071008
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071009121705
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019695-07-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071004
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071009
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071009

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARQULE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019695
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				043221586
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19 PRESIDENTIAL WAY
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-994-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19 PRESIDENTIAL WAY
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lawrence Peter S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001359575

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21429
		FILM NUMBER:		071161703

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-994-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARQULE, INC.
		STREET 2:		19 PRESIDENTIAL WAY
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-04</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001019695</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARQULE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARQL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001359575</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lawrence Peter S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ARQULE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>19 PRESIDENTIAL WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WOBURN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.56</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-10-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-10-04</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-10-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on October 4, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Employee Stock Option Grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert J. Connaughton, Jr., by Power of Attorney for Peter S. Lawrence</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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