CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)
3 Months Ended 152 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2012
EXPENSES      
Consulting   $ 50,500 $ 2,038,687
Depreciation     213,227
General and administrative 141,890 5,119 3,059,126
Interest and financing charges (Note 4) 96,726 356,710 5,927,739
Management fees (Note 8) 80,100 62,100 2,852,154
Professional fees 74,129 116,014 5,000,701
Research and development (Note 8) 115,465 51,422 6,026,630
Stock-based compensation 163,471 458,486 10,838,863
Costs and Expenses 671,781 1,100,351 35,940,877
LOSS BEFORE OTHER ITEMS (671,781) (1,100,351) (35,940,877)
OTHER ITEMS      
Foreign exchange gain (loss) (7,783) (8,041) 45,807
Changes in fair value of derivative liabilities (Note 4) 71,062 (244,981) 4,146,202
Loss on debt financing     (1,268,713)
Gain (loss) on settlement of debt 9,930 (204,770) (11,621,652)
Gain on extinguishment of derivative liabilities - warrants   290,500 290,500
Interest income     33,344
Loss on disposal of assets     (5,399)
NET LOSS (598,572) (1,267,643) (44,320,788)
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE $ (0.01) $ (0.03)  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED 52,470,198 40,572,811  
Consulting fees
     
EXPENSES      
Stock-based compensation 133,908 157,352 5,856,261
Management fees
     
EXPENSES      
Stock-based compensation 29,563 301,134 4,354,352
Research and development
     
EXPENSES      
Stock-based compensation     $ 612,000