Statements of Operations (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		142 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012
Statements Of Operations [Abstract]
Research and development costs				$ 103,432	$ 3,882,494
Operating costs	168,118	501,402	927,066	1,710,529	12,709,157
Total operating costs and expenses	168,118	501,402	927,066	1,813,961	16,681,651
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME)
Change in fair value of derivative liability	(19,528)		(35,326)		(37,070)
Interest expense	50,310		103,264	6,988	721,581
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME)	30,782		67,938	6,988	684,511
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (198,900)	$ (501,402)	$ (995,004)	$ (1,820,949)	$ (17,366,162)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE, BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.75)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC (in shares)	67,091,966	53,036,748	65,066,098	50,660,640	23,302,479