Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
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| Revenue: | ||||
| Research and development | $ 95,833 | $ 33,333 | $ 95,833 | |
| Costs and expenses: | ||||
| Research and development | 4,621,255 | 3,336,225 | 10,343,451 | 10,833,345 |
| General and administrative | 2,256,689 | 2,364,214 | 7,710,625 | 6,980,155 |
| Total costs and expenses | 6,877,944 | 5,700,439 | 18,054,076 | 17,813,500 |
| Loss from operations | (6,877,944) | (5,604,606) | (18,020,743) | (17,717,667) |
| Sale of New Jersey net operating loss & tax credits | 1,328,470 | 1,073,289 | ||
| Other income, net | 41,394 | 155,093 | 108,298 | 538,420 |
| Net loss | (6,836,550) | (5,449,513) | (16,583,975) | (16,105,958) |
| Preferred stock series B accumulated dividends | (227,600) | (395,799) | (575,392) | |
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | $ (6,836,550) | $ (5,677,113) | $ (16,979,774) | $ (16,681,350) |
| Net loss available for common shareholders per share - basic and diluted | $ (0.03) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.08) | $ (0.09) |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted | 215,179,949 | 198,909,016 | 208,130,431 | 196,070,952 |
| Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax | ||||
| Net unrealized (loss)/gain on securities available-for-sale | $ (52,837) | $ (114,159) | $ (229,766) | $ 367,144 |
| Reclassifications to net loss | (2,719) | |||
| Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax | (52,837) | (114,159) | (229,766) | 364,425 |
| Comprehensive loss attributable to shareholders | $ (6,889,387) | $ (5,563,672) | $ (16,813,741) | $ (15,741,533) |
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- Definition Amount, before tax and after adjustment, of unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale) and unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity) from transfer to available-for-sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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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/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). No definition available.
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