9 METERS BIOPHARMA, INC. - 10-Q filing on 2017-08-21

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details Textual) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended										3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2017	May 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Jul. 13, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights														3,755,100
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues			116,000				2,025,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock			$ 112,000									$ 419,000	$ 0
Convertible Preferred Stock, Terms of Conversion												a purchase price of $1.00 per share and convertible into one share of the Companys common stock and having an 8%, noncumulative dividend.
Shares Issued, Price Per Share			$ 1.15						$ 4.50							$ 4.50
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross												$ 419,000
Convertible Preferred Stock Warrants Issued upon Conversion							622,762
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized																			970,350
Share-based Compensation											$ 226,000	659,000	179,000
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued														1,405,007
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues			$ 133,400
Proceeds from Related Party Debt									$ 100,000			$ 100,000	$ 24,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period					45,000
Conversion Debt [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding											102,041	102,041
Shares Issued, Price Per Share											$ 2.00	$ 2.00
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding	172,414	39,392
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross												469,478
Shares Issued, Price Per Share	$ 0.58
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross												$ 0
Exercised Price Per Share		$ 0.0052
Proceeds from Related Party Debt	$ 100,000
Common Stock [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares Issued, Price Per Share	$ 0.05
Restricted Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding																	171,000	171,000
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense											$ 56,150
Shares Issued, Price Per Share																	$ 2.00	$ 2.00
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized															40,000
Share-based Compensation											$ 7,000	$ 14,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period					29,000						87,500	622,570
Stock Based Compensation To Be Amortized												$ 43,000
Stock Based Compensation To Be Amortized Term												22 years
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Product Marketing [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross											15,000
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee Severance Agreement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross											12,500
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Investor Relations Firm [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross											25,000
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Special Committee Of Board Of Directors [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense											$ 35,000
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross											95,000
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense											$ 4,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues							134,044
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion							622,762											3,000,000
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction								2,802,430
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement								$ 2,400,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share							$ 4.50
Trademark License Agreement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross										382,575
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross										$ 2,103,000
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross										84,170
Jawahar Tandon [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized														125,000
Share-based Compensation														$ 563,000
IPO [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues				226,000										2,025,000
Private Placement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock				$ 307,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share				$ 1.50
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues				$ 339,000
Private Placement [Member] \| Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross						151,515
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement						$ 226,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share						$ 1.65
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross						$ 250,000
Private Placement [Member] \| Investor [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues		80,000				333,333
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement						$ 446,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share		$ 1.15				$ 1.50
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues						$ 500,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding											4,224,664	4,224,664		3,991,015
Unexercised Warrant Expiry Period												2017 to 2025