Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Note 12 - Related party transactions (Details Textual)

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Note 12 - Related party transactions (Details Textual)
12 Months Ended 50 Months Ended
Jan. 22, 2026
USD ($)
Jun. 18, 2025
USD ($)
Advance
Jun. 17, 2025
USD ($)
Mar. 18, 2025
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 02, 2024
USD ($)
Aug. 27, 2024
USD ($)
Nov. 04, 2021
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Nov. 18, 2025
$ / shares
Sep. 22, 2025
USD ($)
Advance
Sep. 30, 2024
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                          
Amount received cash equal to shareholder | $ / shares                     $ 2.41    
Loan payable to related party               $ 27,018,000 $ 10,000,000 $ 27,018,000      
Proceeds from loan payable with related parties               18,650,000 10,000,000        
Accrued interest on investments               900,000 18,000        
Accrued liabilities               6,202,000 2,773,000 6,202,000      
Accounts payable               2,911,000 1,258,000 2,911,000      
CEO [Member] | Short-Term Advance from CEO [Member]                          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                          
Loan is repayable date     Jun. 17, 2025                    
Proceeds from loan payable with related parties     $ 100,000                    
Short-Term Advance               0   0      
Tuspetinib Licensing Agreement [Member]                          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                          
License Fee, Total             $ 12,500,000            
Payments for License Fee             5,000,000            
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Licensing Fee             $ 7,500,000            
Supply Agreement [Member]                          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                          
Expenses               0 0 7,100,000      
Accrued liabilities                 0        
Accounts payable               0   $ 0      
Hanmi Loan Agreement [Member]                          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                          
Loan is repayable date           Jan. 31, 2027              
Loan interest rate                         6.00%
Interest expense               800,000 200,000        
Interest expense paid               $ 0 200,000        
Convertible debt conversion         $ 10,000,000                
Loan agreement amount           $ 10,000,000              
Hanmi Facility Agreement [Member]                          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                          
Loan is repayable date   Jun. 18, 2025                      
Loan interest rate               6.00%   6.00%      
Loan agreement amount   $ 8,500,000                   $ 11,900,000  
Maximum number of advances | Advance   5                   8  
Maximum amount available under single advance   $ 2,500,000                   $ 2,000,000  
Minimum amount available under single advance                       $ 500,000  
Proceeds from loan payable with related parties               $ 8,500,000          
Repayment date   Aug. 31, 2028                      
Interest payments frequency               three-month          
Hanmi Facility Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                          
Final advance received $ 1,900,000                        
Debt Conversion Agreement [Member]                          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                          
Convertiable debt amount       $ 1,500,000                  
Common shares converted | shares       409,063                  
Shares Issued, Price Per Share | $ / shares       $ 3.7                  
Debt conversion, description               Additionally, pursuant to the Debt Conversion Agreement, the Company and Hanmi agreed that the interest payment associated with the period from December 21, 2024 through March 31, 2025 (the "First Deferred Interest Period") may be deferred and made on or before the final closing date of a financing, not including the amount being converted pursuant to the Debt Conversion Agreement, totaling $15.0 million ("Capital Raise"), but no later than June 27, 2025. On June 24, 2025, the Company and Hanmi entered into an interest payment agreement whereby the interest due for the First Deferred Interest Period and interest associated with the period from March 31, 2025 through June 30, 2025 (the "Second Deferred Interest Period") may be deferred and made no later than December 31, 2025. Further, pursuant to the Debt Conversion Agreement, Hanmi, at its sole discretion, can opt to convert the remaining indebtedness amount, or a portion thereof, to Aptose Common Shares upon the successful completion of the Capital Raise, provided that the amount of Aptose Common Shares delivered to Hanmi pursuant to such subsequent conversion shall not cause Hanmi to own more than 19.99% of the Company. Subsequently, pursuant to the Hanmi Facility Agreement, the maturity date for the Hanmi Loan Agreement was modified such that the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest under the Hanmi Loan Agreement would be repayable on August 31, 2028 as discussed below.          
Capital raise, amount       $ 15,000,000                  
Common share exchange price | $ / shares       $ 3.7                  
Amended Facility Agreement [Member]                          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                          
Proceeds from loan payable with related parties               $ 10,000,000          
Debt modification description               Pursuant to the Amended Facility Agreement, the Amended Facility Agreement effectively replaced the Hanmi Facility Agreement. The Company evaluated whether the Facility #2 transaction resulted in a debt modification or extinguishment to Facility #1 in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments. The amendment to Facility #1 was accounted for as a debt modification since the amendment did not result in substantially different terms as the present value of the cash flows pursuant to the revised terms is less than 10% different from the remaining cash flows under the terms of the original agreement.          
Hanmi Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. [Member]                          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                          
Number of common shares held | shares             7,190 508,710   508,710      
Future milestone payments             $ 407,500,000            
Shares Issued, Price Per Share | $ / shares               $ 51.3   $ 51.3      
Payment of supply costs               $ 0 $ 2,600,000        
Warrants to purchase common shares, number of warrants | shares               77,972   77,972      
Common share exchange price | $ / shares               $ 51.3   $ 51.3      
Maximum [Member]                          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                          
cash flows pursuant to the revised               10.00%   10.00%