Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended								98 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2005	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2007	Dec. 31, 2006	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 17, 2005
Selected Statements of Operations information:
Revenue		$ 582,000	$ 275,000	$ 225,000	$ 235,000	$ 45,000	$ 556,000	$ 155,000	$ 441,000		$ 1,316,477	$ 1,197,163	$ 3,949,911						$ 12,911,789
Research, Development and Manufacturing Operations Expense		5,096,000	5,336,000	5,590,000	5,320,000	5,778,000	5,730,000	4,830,000	4,390,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expense		3,153,000	1,385,000	1,611,000	1,243,000	1,140,000	1,188,000	1,186,000	1,494,000		7,390,884	5,008,388	7,130,530						48,221,301
Impairment loss		822,000	0	0	0	3,402,000	0	0	0	78,000,000	822,350	3,401,610	78,000,000						83,993,440
Loss from Operations		(8,490,000)	(6,445,000)	(6,976,000)	(6,328,000)	(10,275,000)	(6,362,000)	(5,862,000)	(5,443,000)		(28,239,276)	(27,941,388)	(105,302,385)						(241,059,708)
Net Loss applicable to common stockholders	(1,207,234)	(11,816,000)	(10,136,000)	(7,680,000)	(6,434,000)	(10,954,000)	(6,398,000)	(5,906,000)	(5,511,000)		(30,130,951)	(28,768,398)	(105,743,860)	(31,233,718)	(20,922,717)	(13,215,076)	(6,503,419)	(4,180,912)
Basic and diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)		$ (0.20)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.14)		$ (0.66)	$ (0.66)	$ (3.02)
Selected Balance Sheet information:
Current Assets		6,842,449	6,843,000	6,892,000	10,317,000	15,712,838	22,176,000	16,411,000	22,294,000		6,842,449	15,712,838							6,842,449
Total Assets		28,539,020	30,851,000	32,322,000	36,843,000	43,523,995	54,569,000	49,696,000	55,906,000		28,539,020	43,523,995							28,539,020
Current Liabilities		5,672,239	4,225,000	2,835,000	2,527,000	2,908,943	3,084,000	2,811,000	3,253,000		5,672,239	2,908,943							5,672,239
Working Capital		1,170,000	2,618,000	4,057,000	7,790,000	12,804,000	19,092,000	13,601,000	19,041,000		1,170,000	12,804,000							1,170,000
Long-Term Obligations		7,433,000	6,188,000	6,252,000	6,323,000	6,388,000	6,456,000	6,511,000	6,577,000		7,433,000	6,388,000							7,433,000
Stockholders’ Equity	$ (209,230)	$ 15,434,169	$ 20,438,000	$ 23,235,000	$ 27,993,000	$ 34,226,730	$ 45,029,000	$ 40,374,000	$ 46,076,000		$ 15,434,169	$ 34,226,730	$ 50,002,568	$ 146,566,115	$ 154,315,015	$ 139,618,107	$ 48,622,055	$ 10,901,050	$ 15,434,169	$ 0