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Consolidated Statements of Loss (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Consolidated Statements of Loss [Abstract] | |||
| COLLABORATION REVENUE | $ 5,496 | $ 13,616 | $ 25,539 |
| EXPENSES | |||
| Research and development | 21,553 | 18,483 | 20,209 |
| General and administrative | 6,230 | 5,840 | 3,961 |
| Restructuring expense [note 7] | 4,038 | 3,951 | |
| Total expenses | 27,783 | 28,361 | 28,121 |
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | |||
| Interest income | 220 | 86 | 47 |
| Other | 6 | 6 | 70 |
| Warrant issuance costs | (1,027) | ||
| Gain on warrants | 7,388 | 96 | |
| Total other income (expense) | 7,614 | (839) | 117 |
| Loss for the period before taxes | (14,673) | (15,584) | (2,465) |
| Income tax expense (recovery) [note 9] | (3,000) | 3,011 | |
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | $ (14,673) | $ (12,584) | $ (5,476) |
| Basic and diluted net loss per common share [note 10[g]] | $ (1.51) | $ (1.79) | $ (0.95) |
| Weighted average number of common shares [note 10[g]] | 9,729,340 | 7,030,903 | 5,766,850 |
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COLLABORATION REVENUE No definition available.
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Warrant issuance costs No definition available.
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Weighted average number of common shares [note 10[g]] No definition available.
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Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or loss for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. No definition available.
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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income derived from investments in debt securities and on cash and cash equivalents the earnings of which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Adjustment to remove noncash portion of restructuring costs and include cash payments when calculating cash flows from operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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