CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 692	$ 1,011
Other current assets	77	247
Total current assets	769	1,258
Patent license rights, net	431	509
Furniture and equipment, net	0	0
Total assets	1,200	1,767
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	402	254
Other accrued liabilities	29	7
Total current liabilities	431	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	189,474	189,442
Accumulated deficit	(189,725)	(188,956)
Total Capstone Therapeutics Corp. stockholders' equity	(231)	506
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total equity	(231)	506
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,200	$ 1,767

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