Note 1 - Description of Business
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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Nature of Operations [Text Block]

1.      DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS


Oncothyreon Inc. (the “Company”) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company incorporated in the State of Delaware on September 7, 2007. The Company is focused primarily on the development of therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer. The Company’s goal is to discover, develop and commercialize novel compounds that have the potential to improve the lives and outcomes of cancer patients. The Company’s operations are not subject to any seasonality or cyclicality factors.