CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 718	$ 1,011
Other current assets	225	247
Total current assets	943	1,258
Patent license rights, net	470	509
Furniture and equipment, net	0	0
Total assets	1,413	1,767
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	173	254
Other accrued liabilities	93	7
Total current liabilities	266	261
Convertible Promissory Notes Payable	1,000	1,000
Capstone Therapeutics Corp. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock $.0005 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 40,885,411 shares in 2016 and 2015 issued and outstanding	20	20
Additional paid-in capital	189,462	189,442
Accumulated deficit	(189,335)	(188,956)
Total Capstone Therapeutics Corp. stockholders' equity	147	506
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total equity	147	506
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,413	$ 1,767

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