STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Deficit
Balance at Feb. 28, 2011	$ (51,255)	$ 131,449	$ 94,260,707	$ (94,443,411)
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2011		131,448,444
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Cash contributed by S.R. Burzynski, M.D., Ph.D.	276,904		276,904
FDA clinical trial expenses paid directly by S.R. Burzynski, M.D., Ph.D.	3,049,965		3,049,965
Net loss	(3,285,922)			(3,285,922)
Balance at Aug. 31, 2011	$ (10,308)	$ 131,449	$ 97,587,576	$ (97,729,333)
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2011		131,448,444

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Represents the clinical trial expenses that are incurred by the entity during the research process for treatment of cancer. These expenses have been reported as research and development costs and as additional paid-in capital during the reporting period.

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