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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-038586
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050726
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050726

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NASTECH PHARMACEUTICAL CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000737207
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				112658569
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3450 MONTE VILLA PARKWAY
		CITY:			BOTHELL
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4259083600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3450 MONTE VILLA PARKWAY
		CITY:			BOTHELL
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98021

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Duffy Timothy M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293626

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13789
		FILM NUMBER:		05974118

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-682-5138

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19928 BOTHELL EVERETT HIGHWAY #635
		CITY:			BOTHELL
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98012
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    <periodOfReport>2005-07-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000737207</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NASTECH PHARMACEUTICAL CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NSTK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001293626</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Duffy Timothy M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3450 MONTE VILLA PKWY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOTHELL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98021</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of Business Devp</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2277</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16052</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">N/A - restricted shares award</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>On July 1, 2005, the reporting person was granted 2,277 restricted shares of common stock pursuant to the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan of Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc.  The restricted shares vest in three equal installments beginning on July 1, 2006.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gregory L. Weaver

/s/ Gregory L. Weaver
Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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