7. Subsequent events	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
7. Subsequent events	Subsequent to June 30, 2014 and through August 1, 2014, Opexa issued an aggregate of 91,497 shares of common stock under the ATM Agreement for gross and net proceeds of $152,687 and $148,103, respectively.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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