Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | ||
| Material adjustment in unrecognized tax benefits | $ 0 | |
| Unrecognized tax benefits | 0 | |
| Unrecognized tax benefits interest and penalties accrued | 0 | |
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Net operating losses | 20,587,955 | $ 20,350,451 |
| Research and development credits | 1,840,505 | 1,814,296 |
| Deferred rent | 11,902 | 15,599 |
| Accrued compensation | 90,936 | 438,351 |
| Stock-based compensation | 2,169,070 | 1,500,520 |
| Basis difference in tangible and intangible assets | 6,174,163 | 207,157 |
| Total deferred tax assets | 30,874,531 | 24,326,374 |
| Less valuation allowance | (30,874,531) | (24,326,374) |
| Net deferred tax asset | 0 | $ 0 |
| Increase in valuation allowance | 6,500,000 | |
| Federal And Maryland | ||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | 52,200,000 | |
| Federal | ||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Research and development credits | 1,800,000 | |
| Maryland State | ||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Research and development credits | $ 57,000 |
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net amount of all increases and decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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