CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock, Par Value	Additional Paid in Capital	Deficit Accumulated during the Development Stage
Balance at Nov. 15, 2005
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Sale of unregistered common stock to founder	$ 2,000	$ 7,569	$ (5,569)
Sale of unregistered common stock to founder (in shares)		75,690,608
Sale of common stock	18,100	685	17,415
Sale of common stock (in shares)		6,850,000
Net loss for the period	(16)			(16)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2005	20,084	8,254	11,846	(16)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2005		82,540,608
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss for the period	(20,202)			(20,202)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2006	(118)	8,254	11,846	(20,218)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2006		82,540,608
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Capital contribution by shareholders	8,893		8,893
Net loss for the period	(20,043)			(20,043)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2007	(11,268)	8,254	20,739	(40,261)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2007		82,540,608
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Cancellation of unregistered founder shares		(7,499)	7,499
Cancellation of unregistered founder shares (in shares)		(74,990,604)
Common stock issued via Exchange Transaction	27,278,861	2,273	27,276,588
Common stock issued via Exchange Transaction (in shares)		22,732,380
Common stock issued via private placements	3,025,000	252	3,024,748
Common stock issued via private placements (in shares)		2,520,833
Fees and expenses related to private placements	(73,088)		(73,088)
Stock based compensation expense	379,883		379,883
Net loss for the period	(31,755,180)			(31,755,180)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	(1,155,792)	3,280	30,636,369	(31,795,441)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2008		32,803,217
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock issued via private placements	15,970,100	1,141	15,968,959
Common stock issued via private placements (in shares)		11,407,213
Fees and expenses related to private placements	(260,002)		(260,002)
Common stock Issued for services rendered	1,500	1	1,499
Common stock Issued for services rendered (in shares)		1,250
Stock based compensation expense	1,053,062		1,053,062
Net loss for the period	(8,125,100)			(8,125,100)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	7,483,768	4,422	47,399,887	(39,920,541)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009		44,211,680
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock issued via registered direct offering and private placement	7,179,000	121	7,178,879
Common stock issued via registered direct offering and private placement (in shares)		1,209,000
Fees and expenses related to direct offering	(468,130)		(468,130)
Warrants classified to derivative liability - net	(3,784,743)		(3,784,743)
Common stock issued to extend lock-up agreements related to unregistered shares		67	(67)
Common stock issued to extend lock-up agreements related to unregistered shares (in shares)		670,933
Common stock Issued for services rendered	18,271		18,271
Common stock Issued for services rendered (in shares)		2,469
Stock based compensation expense	693,887		693,887
Net loss for the period	(15,221,441)			(15,221,441)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	(4,099,388)	4,610	51,037,984	(55,141,982)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		46,094,082
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock issued via registered direct offering and private placement	34,369,064	773	34,368,291
Common stock issued via registered direct offering and private placement (in shares)		7,733,093
Fees and expenses related to financing transactions - paid in cash	(2,148,383)		(2,148,383)
Fees and expenses related to financing transactions - paid in units of common stock and warrants		8	(8)
Fees and expenses related to financing transactions - paid in units of common stock and warrants (in shares)		77,750
Warrants classified to derivative liability - net	(5,094,186)		(5,094,186)
Common stock issued to make whole certain unregistered shares		22	(22)
Common stock issued to make whole certain unregistered shares (in shares)		215,981
Exercise of warrant	415,309	8	415,301
Exercise of warrant (in shares)		80,000
Common stock Issued for services rendered	341,295	8	341,287
Common stock Issued for services rendered (in shares)		79,000
Stock based compensation expense	480,751		480,751
Net loss for the period	(14,467,036)			(14,467,036)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 9,797,426	$ 5,429	$ 79,401,015	$ (69,609,018)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		54,279,906