SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Sale of stock under the Equity Enhancement Program Under the Hanover Purchase Agreement, the Company may require Hanover Holdings to purchase up to $10.0 million of our common stock over a 24 month period (See Footnote 12 – Shareholders’ Equity). On February 12, 2013, the Company issued 8,000,000 shares of our common stock to Hanover Holdings in connection with the settlement of a draw down pursuant to the Hanover Purchase Agreement, at a price of approximately $0.0644 per share. The per share price for such shares was established under the terms of the Hanover Purchase Agreement. We receive total net proceeds of $515,520 in connection with this draw down. On March 1, 2013, the Company issued 12,000,000 shares of our common stock to Hanover in connection with the settlement of a draw down pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, at a price of approximately $0.095 per share. The per share price for such shares was established under the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The Company received total net proceeds of $1,134,000 in connection with this draw down. Exercise of Warrants On February 26, 2013, an accredited investor exercised 1,111,111 warrants at an exercise price of $0.085, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $94,444. Separation Agreement On March 6, 2013, the Company announced the departure of Dr. John Rothman, the Company’s Executive Vice President of Clinical and Scientific Operations, effective March 1, 2013. On March 20, 2013, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release with Dr. Rothman, pursuant to which Dr. Rothman released the Company from all claims and agreed to continue to assist the Company as a consultant until February 28, 2014 in exchange for (i) being compensated on an hourly basis for certain project assignments as requested by the Company, (ii) receiving an aggregate of approximately $275,000, paid in installments over the course of the one year consulting period, and (iii) all of the options to purchase shares of our common stock held by Dr. Rothman being fully vested with the exercise period of such options being extended until March 1, 2015. Office & Laboratory Lease In April 2011, the Company entered into a Sublease Agreement and relocated the current offices and laboratory to an approximately 10.000 square foot leased facility in Princeton, NJ. Costs approximate $21,000 per month plus utilities. Utility costs are estimated to be approximately $7,200 per month and are capped at approximately $10,700 per month. On March 13, 2013, the Company entered into a modification of the Sublease Agreement whereby all unpaid accrued lease amounts and future lease amounts through June 30, 2013, which the Company estimated to be approximately $450,000, would be satisfied by a payment in total of $200,000, with $100,000 paid on March 13, 2013 and $100,000 payable upon the consummation of a future capital raising transaction by the Company. In addition, lease payments for the period July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2015 will be reduced to a total of $20,000 per month. Tonaquint On March 14, 2013, the Company issued 21,327,990 shares of our common stock resulting from the partial cashless exercise of the warrant issued to Tonaquint during the three months ended January 31, 2013 and paid the Company an accelerated payment of $200,000 owed to the Company under the original agreement. Accordingly, the Company will record an increase to Short-term convertible notes account during the second fiscal quarter of 2013. Brio Claim On March 22, 2013, we were notified that a lawsuit against Advaxis had been filed by Brio Capital L.P., which we refer to as Brio, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, titled Brio Capital L.P. v. Advaxis Inc., Case No. 651029/2013, which we refer to as the Action. The complaint in the Action alleges, among other things, that Advaxis breached the terms of certain warrants to purchase shares of our common stock that we originally issued to Brio on October 17, 2007 and on June 18, 2009, each at an initial exercise price of $0.20 per share, and that Brio has suffered damages as a result thereof. Brio’s complaint seeks (i) a preliminary and permanent injunction directing us to issue to Brio 2,717,777 shares of our common stock, along with the necessary corporate resolutions and legal opinions to enable Brio to sell such common stock publicly without restriction; and (ii) damages of at least $500,000 (in an amount to be determined at trial), along with interest, costs and attorneys’ fees related to the Action. We believe the Action is entirely without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend against the Action.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Sale of stock under the Equity Enhancement Program

Under the Hanover Purchase Agreement, the Company may require Hanover Holdings to purchase up to $10.0 million of our common stock over a 24 month period (See Footnote 12 – Shareholders’ Equity).

On February 12, 2013, the Company issued 8,000,000 shares of our common stock to Hanover Holdings in connection with the settlement of a draw down pursuant to the Hanover Purchase Agreement, at a price of approximately $0.0644 per share. The per share price for such shares was established under the terms of the Hanover Purchase Agreement. We receive total net proceeds of $515,520 in connection with this draw down.

On March 1, 2013, the Company issued 12,000,000 shares of our common stock to Hanover in connection with the settlement of a draw down pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, at a price of approximately $0.095 per share. The per share price for such shares was established under the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The Company received total net proceeds of $1,134,000 in connection with this draw down.

Exercise of Warrants

On February 26, 2013, an accredited investor exercised 1,111,111 warrants at an exercise price of $0.085, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $94,444.

Separation Agreement

On March 6, 2013, the Company announced the departure of Dr. John Rothman, the Company’s Executive Vice President of Clinical and Scientific Operations, effective March 1, 2013. On March 20, 2013, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release with Dr. Rothman, pursuant to which Dr. Rothman released the Company from all claims and agreed to continue to assist the Company as a consultant until February 28, 2014 in exchange for (i) being compensated on an hourly basis for certain project assignments as requested by the Company, (ii) receiving an aggregate of approximately $275,000, paid in installments over the course of the one year consulting period, and (iii) all of the options to purchase shares of our common stock held by Dr. Rothman being fully vested with the exercise period of such options being extended until March 1, 2015.

Office & Laboratory Lease

In April 2011, the Company entered into a Sublease Agreement and relocated the current offices and laboratory to an approximately 10.000 square foot leased facility in Princeton, NJ. Costs approximate $21,000 per month plus utilities. Utility costs are estimated to be approximately $7,200 per month and are capped at approximately $10,700 per month.

On March 13, 2013, the Company entered into a modification of the Sublease Agreement whereby all unpaid accrued lease amounts and future lease amounts through June 30, 2013, which the Company estimated to be approximately $450,000, would be satisfied by a payment in total of $200,000, with $100,000 paid on March 13, 2013 and $100,000 payable upon the consummation of a future capital raising transaction by the Company. In addition, lease payments for the period July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2015 will be reduced to a total of $20,000 per month.

Tonaquint

On March 14, 2013, the Company issued 21,327,990 shares of our common stock resulting from the partial cashless exercise of the warrant issued to Tonaquint during the three months ended January 31, 2013 and paid the Company an accelerated payment of $200,000 owed to the Company under the original agreement. Accordingly, the Company will record an increase to Short-term convertible notes account during the second fiscal quarter of 2013.

Brio Claim

On March 22, 2013, we were notified that a lawsuit against Advaxis had been filed by Brio Capital L.P., which we refer to as Brio, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, titled Brio Capital L.P. v. Advaxis Inc., Case No. 651029/2013, which we refer to as the Action. The complaint in the Action alleges, among other things, that Advaxis breached the terms of certain warrants to purchase shares of our common stock that we originally issued to Brio on October 17, 2007 and on June 18, 2009, each at an initial exercise price of $0.20 per share, and that Brio has suffered damages as a result thereof. Brio’s complaint seeks (i) a preliminary and permanent injunction directing us to issue to Brio 2,717,777 shares of our common stock, along with the necessary corporate resolutions and legal opinions to enable Brio to sell such common stock publicly without restriction; and (ii) damages of at least $500,000 (in an amount to be determined at trial), along with interest, costs and attorneys’ fees related to the Action. We believe the Action is entirely without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend against the Action.