Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,123,000 $ 14,839,000
Securities available-for-sale 18,572,000 33,310,000
Other receivables 16,000 48,000
Prepaid expenses 2,825,000 3,598,000
Total current assets 25,536,000 51,795,000
Property and equipment, net 36,000 78,000
Other long-term assets 19,000 19,000
Total assets 25,591,000 51,892,000
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 2,633,000 1,470,000
Accrued expenses 2,307,000 2,181,000
Current portion of promissory notes 598,000 6,877,000
Total current liabilities 5,538,000 10,528,000
Long-term promissory notes, less current portion 5,343,000  
Warrant liability 0 883,000
Stock-based compensation liability 22,000 202,000
Total liabilities 10,903,000 11,613,000
Common shares, unlimited authorized shares, no par value; 16,844,736 and 16,149,871 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively 113,095,000 111,204,000
Contributed surplus 17,053,000 13,824,000
Accumulated other comprehensive gain 99,000 98,000
Accumulated deficit (115,559,000) (84,847,000)
Total shareholders’ equity 14,688,000 40,279,000
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 25,591,000 $ 51,892,000