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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-020325.txt : 20100402
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-020325.hdr.sgml : 20100402
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100402175606
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-020325
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100402

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FUCHS RENATO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236372

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50855
		FILM NUMBER:		10729007

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		40 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182129
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				233016883

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		484 321 5900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
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    <periodOfReport>2010-03-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001182129</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AUXL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001236372</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FUCHS RENATO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>40 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MALVERN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19355</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>80</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.16</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>731</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person received these shares of common stock pursuant to the Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2004 Equity Compensation Plan in lieu of payment to the reporting person of $2,492.80 of his director's fees for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer Evans Stacey, as Attorney-in-Fact for Renato Fuchs</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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