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<SEC-HEADER>0001276935-06-000005.hdr.sgml : 20061116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061116162936
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001276935-06-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIANCE PHARMACEUTICAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000736994
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				141644018
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4660 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 740
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8584105200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4660 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 740
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OTISVILLE BIOPHARM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890310

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OTISVILLE BIOTECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIESS JEAN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278396

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12950
		FILM NUMBER:		061223451

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858 410 5200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LES GIAINES
		STREET 2:		06950 FALICON
		CITY:			FRANCE
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			999999999

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REISS JEAN G
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040202
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-11-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000736994</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLIANCE PHARMACEUTICAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALLP.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001278396</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RIESS JEAN G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LES GIAINES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>06950 FALICON</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FRANCE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>I0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>999999999</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>FRANCE</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>NON-QUALFIED STOCK OPTION</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.13</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.13</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-11-14</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-11-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JEAN G RIESS</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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