DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	Spotlight Innovation Inc. (the “Company”) was organized under the laws of the state of Nevada on March 23, 2012 under the name Spotlight Innovation, LLC. In December 2013, the Company, through a reverse acquisition, merged with American Exploration Corporation (“American Exploration”). Spotlight Innovation Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring the intellectual property rights to innovative and proprietary therapeutics designed to address unmet medical needs, with an emphasis on rare, emerging, or neglected diseases. To find and evaluate unique opportunities, we leverage our extensive relationships with leading scientists, academic institutions and other sources. We provide value-added development capability to accelerate progress. When scientifically significant benchmarks have been achieved, we will endeavor to partner with proven market leaders via sale, out-license or strategic alliance. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had four subsidiaries: Celtic Biotech Iowa, Inc. “Celtic Iowa”, Caretta Therapeutics, LLC (“Caretta”), SMA Therapeutics, LLC (“SMA”), and Zika Therapeutics, LLC (“Zika”). *Cancer* On June 4, 2014, Celtic Biotech Iowa, Inc. acquired Celtic Biotech Limited (hereinafter "CBL"). CBL was founded in 2003 in Dublin, Ireland and is developing novel and highly specialized compounds derived from snake venom, for the treatment of solid cancers and cancer imaging. *Pain Management* Caretta Therapeutics, LLC was formed in August 2016 to develop the commercialization of over-the-counter products. Caretta holds a license agreement to develop, manufacture and sell certain products derived from snake venom that may have analgesic properties. *Zika Virus Infection* On August 19, 2016, the Company entered a Sponsored Research Agreement (the “SRA”) with the Florida State University Research Foundation (“FSURF”) starting September 1, 2016, to perform certain research, over a two-year period, related to the discovery, synthetic modification, and preclinical validation of drug-like compounds intended to treat patients with Zika virus infection. The research is being conducted under the direction of Professor Hengli Tang. *Spinal Muscular Atrophy* In October 2016, the Company entered into an Exclusive License Agreement with Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation to commercialize STL-182, an orally-available small molecule that may have therapeutic potential for treating spinal muscular atrophy. Spinal Muscular Atrophy is an autosomal recessive disorder that is a leading genetic cause of death in infants and toddlers. Additionally, the Company had interests in the following entities that was terminated during the year ended December 31, 2016: CDT Veterinary Therapeutics, LLC (“CDT”) was formed in November 2015 to create reformulated variants of certain compounds, modified to meet the needs of the veterinary market. In September 2016, the Company decided to suspend its activities in CDT Veterinary Therapeutics, Inc. The Company acquired approximately 82% of Memcine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Memcine") in June 2015. On October 12, 2016, the Company terminated its interest in Memcine, and entered into a termination agreement with Memcine, the University of Iowa Research Foundation, and Dr. Tony Vanden Bush. Pursuant to the termination agreement, the Company terminated and cancelled all of its interest in Memcine, terminated the shareholder agreement of Memcine, and John Krohn and Cristopher Grunewald resigned as officers and directors of Memcine.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (the “Company”) was organized under the laws of the state of Nevada on March 23, 2012 under the name Spotlight Innovation, LLC. In December 2013, the Company, through a reverse acquisition, merged with American Exploration Corporation (“American Exploration”). Spotlight Innovation Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring the intellectual property rights to innovative and proprietary therapeutics designed to address unmet medical needs, with an emphasis on rare, emerging, or neglected diseases. To find and evaluate unique opportunities, we leverage our extensive relationships with leading scientists, academic institutions and other sources. We provide value-added development capability to accelerate progress. When scientifically significant benchmarks have been achieved, we will endeavor to partner with proven market leaders via sale, out-license or strategic alliance.

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had four subsidiaries: Celtic Biotech Iowa, Inc. “Celtic Iowa”, Caretta Therapeutics, LLC (“Caretta”), SMA Therapeutics, LLC (“SMA”), and Zika Therapeutics, LLC (“Zika”).

Cancer

On June 4, 2014, Celtic Biotech Iowa, Inc. acquired Celtic Biotech Limited (hereinafter "CBL"). CBL was founded in 2003 in Dublin, Ireland and is developing novel and highly specialized compounds derived from snake venom, for the treatment of solid cancers and cancer imaging.

Pain Management

Caretta Therapeutics, LLC was formed in August 2016 to develop the commercialization of over-the-counter products. Caretta holds a license agreement to develop, manufacture and sell certain products derived from snake venom that may have analgesic properties.

Zika Virus Infection

On August 19, 2016, the Company entered a Sponsored Research Agreement (the “SRA”) with the Florida State University Research Foundation (“FSURF”) starting September 1, 2016, to perform certain research, over a two-year period, related to the discovery, synthetic modification, and preclinical validation of drug-like compounds intended to treat patients with Zika virus infection. The research is being conducted under the direction of Professor Hengli Tang.

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

In October 2016, the Company entered into an Exclusive License Agreement with Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation to commercialize STL-182, an orally-available small molecule that may have therapeutic potential for treating spinal muscular atrophy. Spinal Muscular Atrophy is an autosomal recessive disorder that is a leading genetic cause of death in infants and toddlers.

Additionally, the Company had interests in the following entities that was terminated during the year ended December 31, 2016:

CDT Veterinary Therapeutics, LLC (“CDT”) was formed in November 2015 to create reformulated variants of certain compounds, modified to meet the needs of the veterinary market. In September 2016, the Company decided to suspend its activities in CDT Veterinary Therapeutics, Inc.

The Company acquired approximately 82% of Memcine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Memcine") in June 2015. On October 12, 2016, the Company terminated its interest in Memcine, and entered into a termination agreement with Memcine, the University of Iowa Research Foundation, and Dr. Tony Vanden Bush. Pursuant to the termination agreement, the Company terminated and cancelled all of its interest in Memcine, terminated the shareholder agreement of Memcine, and John Krohn and Cristopher Grunewald resigned as officers and directors of Memcine.