Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Details) (Hermes, USD $)	Oct. 06, 2009
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Acquired IPR&D recognized in a business combination	$ 7,010,000
Core nano-carrier technology
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Acquired intangible assets	3,200,000
Antibody-targeted nanotherapeutic program with chemotherapy drug
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Acquired IPR&D recognized in a business combination	2,800,000
Nanotherapeutic program with chemotherapy drug
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Acquired IPR&D recognized in a business combination	3,400,000
Other in-process research and development programs
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Acquired IPR&D recognized in a business combination	$ 810,000

The aggregate amount assigned to a major class of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets (in either an asset acquisition or business combination). A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658586&loc=d3e16265-109275

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 142

-Paragraph 44

-Subparagraph a(1)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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