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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001016193-08-000049.txt : 20081016
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081016130401
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001016193-08-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081014
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081016
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nielsen Peter Henry
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001444954

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-53404
		FILM NUMBER:		081126811

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2815791883

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20651 PRINCE CREEK
		CITY:			KATY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77450

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIO-PATH HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001133818
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940]
		IRS NUMBER:				870652870
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3293 HARRISON BOULEVARD STE 230
		CITY:			OGDEN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8013995500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3293 HARRISON BOULEVARD STE 230
		CITY:			OGDEN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84403

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OGDEN GOLF CO CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010205
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-10-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001133818</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BIO-PATH HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BPTH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001444954</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nielsen Peter Henry</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>20651 PRINCE CREEK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KATY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77450</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO/President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.4</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-10-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.4</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-10-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1500000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1500000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option is currently exercisable as to 750,000 shares.  The remaining 750,000 shares vest on a monthly basis over a three year period at the rate of 20,833.33 per month.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter H Nielsen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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