CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Grant Revenues | $ 27,000 | $ 53,000 | ||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||
| Research and Development | 1,946,000 | $ 888,000 | 3,505,000 | $ 1,853,000 |
| General and Administrative | 1,898,000 | 499,000 | 2,536,000 | 1,066,000 |
| Total operating expenses | 3,844,000 | 1,387,000 | 6,041,000 | 2,919,000 |
| Loss from operations | (3,817,000) | $ (1,387,000) | (5,988,000) | $ (2,919,000) |
| Other income (expense) | ||||
| Interest income | 44,000 | 88,000 | ||
| Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities | $ (1,685,000) | $ 480,000 | $ (1,685,000) | $ 480,000 |
| Fair value of warrant liabilities in excess of proceeds from financing | (946,000) | |||
| Other expense | $ (2,000) | (2,000) | ||
| Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | $ 2,887,000 | 5,639,000 | $ (11,528,000) | 7,744,000 |
| Total other income (expense), net | 1,246,000 | 6,117,000 | (13,125,000) | 7,276,000 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (2,571,000) | $ 4,730,000 | (19,113,000) | $ 4,357,000 |
| Income tax expense | (52,000) | (52,000) | ||
| Net income (loss) | (2,632,000) | $ 4,730,000 | (19,165,000) | $ 4,357,000 |
| Comprehensive income (loss): | ||||
| Net loss | (2,632,000) | 4,730,000 | (19,165,000) | 4,357,000 |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax | 744,000 | 3,354,000 | (236,000) | 1,827,000 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | $ (1,879,000) | $ 8,084,000 | $ (19,401,000) | $ 6,184,000 |
| Net loss per common share: | ||||
| Income (loss) per share, basic | $ (0.00) | $ 0.01 | $ (0.03) | $ 0.01 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | 692,204 | 326,760 | 566,816 | 326,160 |
| Income (loss) per share, fully diluted | $ (0.01) | $ 0.01 | $ (0.03) | $ 0.01 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted | 696,758 | 326,760 | 566,816 | 326,160 |
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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