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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080630183722
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001329505-08-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080626
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080630
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080630

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McWilliams David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001303311

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33004
		FILM NUMBER:		08927218

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-272-9331

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2635 N. CRESCENT RIDGE DRIVE
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77381

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Opexa Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069308
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				760333165
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2635 N. CRESCENT RIDGE DRIVE
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77381
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(281) 272-9331

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2635 N. CRESCENT RIDGE DRIVE
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77381

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PharmaFrontiers Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051011

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHARMAFRONTIERS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040816

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPORTAN UNITED INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990305
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001069308</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Opexa Therapeutics, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>opxa</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>McWilliams David</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2635 N. CRESCENT RIDGE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THE WOODLANDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77381</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.17</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>39000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">50% vest immediately and 50% vest on the first anniversary date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">For services rendered to Issuer as a director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Vest immediately on date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">For services rendered to Issuer as an executive officer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David B. McWilliams</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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