CONVERTIBLE AND OTHER NOTES PAYABLE - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			89 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2007	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of common stock in private placement, net	$ 1,194,207	$ 2,298,566		$ 31,169,394
Convertible debt and accrued interest exchanged for common shares			4,351,165
Note discount arising from beneficial conversion feature	0	0		(483,463)
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	0.72%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	101.00%	97.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	4 years 3 months
Notes 2006
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of common stock in private placement, net	4,000,000
Convertible promissory notes due	Mar. 28, 2008
Convertible debt and accrued interest exchanged for common shares	4,351,165
Conversion of notes payable upon event of merger (in shares)	1,684,085
Common Stock Conversion Price Per Share	2.58
Sale of Stock, Description of Transaction	conversion price of $2.58, which was equal to 90% of the per share price of the shares sold in the Financing.
Note discount arising from beneficial conversion feature	483,463
Warrant issued	168,337
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	288,000			288,000
Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price	$ 2.71			$ 2.71
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	3.98%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	68.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	5 years
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period	6.00%
Notes 2007
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate gross purchase price of securities	1,500,000
Note, an upfront fee	30,000			30,000
Note, Additional fee	120,000			120,000
Debt Instrument, Fee	The 2007 Note was paid in full on September 11, 2007, along with an additional fee
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period	8.00%
Notes 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible promissory notes due	Mar. 15, 2014
Aggregate principal amount of secured convertible promissory notes	450,000			450,000
Aggregate original issue price of secured convertible promissory notes	382,500			382,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	15.00%			15.00%
Debt Instrument, Payment Terms	the Company shall pay to each 2013 Note holder an amount in cash equal to 175% of the principal amount then outstanding under the applicable Note.
Debt Instrument Periodic Payment Percentage	175.00%
Notes 2013 | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of secured convertible promissory notes	500,000			500,000
Aggregate original issue price of secured convertible promissory notes	$ 425,000			$ 425,000