Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of deferred tax assets

Deferred tax asset resulting from:	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Net operating loss	$	25,050,750		$	24,806,175
Research and development tax credits		2,896,079			2,593,792
Capitalized research and development costs		13,568,440			11,900,122
Subtotal		41,515,269			39,300,089
Less valuation allowance		(41,515,269	)		(39,300,089	)
Net deferred tax asset	$	—		$	—