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Stockholders' Equity (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2019	Nov. 18, 2019	Jun. 12, 2019	Apr. 23, 2019	Apr. 22, 2019	Jan. 11, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Number of shares issued during the period, value											$ 83,000	$ 240,000
Common shares issued for settlement of accounts payable											238,090
Common shares issued in conversion of warrants											$ 120
Autotelic Inc., [Member]
Shares issued price per share									$ 4.00
Common shares issued for settlement of accounts payable									$ 80,772
Peak One Opportunity Fund, L.P [Member] \| Restricted Shares [Member]
Number of shares issued during the period		300,000
Number of shares issued during the period, value		$ 60,000
Shares issued price per share		$ 0.20
Conversion percentage		65.00%
Conversion maturity date		Jan. 18, 2020
Conversion price per share		$ 0.10
TFK Investments, LLC [Member] \| Restricted Shares [Member]
Number of shares issued during the period		300,000
Number of shares issued during the period, value		$ 60,000
Shares issued price per share		$ 0.20
Conversion percentage		65.00%
Conversion maturity date		Jan. 08, 2020
Conversion price per share		$ 0.10
Employee [Member] \| Oncotelic [Member]
Shares issued price per share						$ 4.00		$ 4.00
Common shares issued for compensation						$ 11,250		$ 80,594
Two Separates Investors [Member] \| Oncotelic [Member]
Number of shares issued during the period									20,750
Number of shares issued during the period, value									$ 83,000
Shares issued price per share									$ 4.00
Two Investors [Member]
Common shares issued in conversion of warrants							$ 150,000
Common shares issued in conversion of warrants, shares							120
Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Oncotelic [Member] \| Autotelic Inc., [Member]
Number of shares issued during the period	226,988
Shares issued price per share	$ 4.00
Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Adhera Therapeutics [Member] \| Convertible Series E Preferred Shares [Member] \| Autotelic Inc., [Member]
Number of shares issued during the period	181.59
Number of shares issued during the period, value	$ 907,950
Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Autotelic Inc., [Member]
Number of shares issued during the period										226,988
Shares issued price per share										$ 4.00		$ 4.00
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Number of shares issued during the period, value										$ 907,950
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Number of shares issued during the period	26,100
Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Third-Party Investor [Member] \| Adhera Therapeutics [Member] \| Convertible Series E Preferred Shares [Member]
Number of shares issued during the period	20.88
Number of shares issued during the period, value	$ 104,400
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Number of shares issued during the period	189,238
Shares issued price per share	$ 4.00
Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Vuong Trieu [Member] \| Adhera Therapeutics [Member] \| Convertible Series E Preferred Shares [Member]
Number of shares issued during the period	151.39
Number of shares issued during the period, value	$ 756,950
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Merger Agreement [Member] \| Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
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Merger Agreement [Member] \| Oncotelic [Member]
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Merger Agreement [Member] \| Oncotelic [Member] \| Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
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Conversion of shares					193,713
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Conversion of shares				193,713	193,713
Merger Agreement [Member] \| PointR [Member] \| Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Number of shares issued during the period				84,475
Conversion of shares				11,135,935
Merger Agreement [Member] \| Two Noteholders [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member]
Shares issued price per share			$ 0.18	$ 0.11
Number of restricted stock issued during the period				700,000