Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

8. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Accrued professional services	$	885,549	$	689,135
Accrued board of director compensation		81,414		606,199
Accrued payroll and employee benefits		1,070,006		957,719
Accrued interest		536		169,790
Accrued research and development costs		1,559,808		549,902
Total	$	3,597,313	$	2,972,745