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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041012153817
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001247409-04-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041012

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CELLEGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887247
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				820429727
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		349 OYSTER POINT BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SO. SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6506262200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		349 OYSTER POINT BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SO. SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KARLIN DAVID A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247409

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26372
		FILM NUMBER:		041074791

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CELLEGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		STREET 2:		349 OYSTER POINT BLVD #200
		CITY:			S. SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6506162200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CELLEGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		STREET 2:		349 OYSTER POINT BLVD #200
		CITY:			S. SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000887247</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CELLEGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLGY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KARLIN DAVID A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CELLEGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>349 OYSTER POINT BLVD #200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>S. SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94080</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Clinical Research</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.92</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option(right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.92</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.92</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-10-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock option exercise from grant dated 10/15/2002; 25,000 vested immediately with remaining 125,000 vested in equal monthly installments over four years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>***Attorney-in-Fact</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/A. Richard Juelis***</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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