Investment in Mast Therapeutics, Inc	3 Months Ended
Investment in Mast Therapeutics, Inc	Mar. 31, 2013
Investment in Mast Therapeutics, Inc. [Abstract]
Investment in Mast Therapeutics, Inc.	4. Investment in Mast Therapeutics, Inc. On April 8, 2011, Mast Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals) completed its acquisition of SynthRx, Inc., in which the Company held a 19.1% interest. As a result of the transaction, the Company received approximately 126,000 shares of common stock of Mast Therapeutics, which it sold on October 11, 2011 for $112,200, and on June 6, 2012, the Company received an additional 38,196 shares of common stock of Mast Therapeutics that had been held in an escrow established in connection with the acquisition, which it sold for $17,900. In January 2013, the Company received an additional 92,566 shares, which it currently holds, at a market value of $62,945 at March 31, 2013. If all of the development milestones under the acquisition agreement were to be achieved, the Company also would be entitled to receive up to 2.8 million additional Mast Therapeutics shares. Our former interest in SynthRx had a zero carrying value.

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