Statements of Operations (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		148 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013
Statements Of Operations [Abstract]
Research and development costs			$ 3,882,494
Operating costs	100,902	401,877	12,791,525
Total operating costs and expenses	100,902	401,877	16,674,019
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME)
Change in fair value of derivative liability	79,975	(7,280)	56,623
Loss on investment			197,500
Interest expense	61,675	14,013	845,818
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME)	141,650	6,733	1,099,941
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (242,552)	$ (408,610)	$ (17,773,960)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE, BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.70)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC (in shares)	73,678,138	62,443,956	25,223,506