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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) ft²	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 28, 2016 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Rent expense	$ 56,050	$ 36,854	$ 114,159	$ 91,100
Future Minimum Rental Payments Required under Operating Leases [Abstract]
2016 (remaining)	259,292		259,292
2017	573,181		573,181
2018	583,385		583,385
2019	593,591		593,591
2020	603,796		603,796
2021 and after	510,250		510,250
Total minimum payments required	3,123,495		3,123,495
Evonik License Agreement [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Evonik [Abstract]
Development milestone payment					$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Evonik License Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Evonik [Abstract]
Milestone payments	$ 14,750,000		$ 14,750,000
Period to pay milestone			30 days
Employment Agreements with Executives [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Employment Agreements [Abstract]
Term for payment of severance benefits			12 months
Employment Agreements with Executives [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Employment Agreements [Abstract]
Term for payment of severance benefits			18 months
Office Space in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Under Lease Effective December 13, 2013 [Member]
Leases [Abstract]
Term of lease			63 months
Area of leased property \| ft²			8,000
Office Space in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Under Lease Entered into February 18, 2016 [Member]
Leases [Abstract]
Term of lease			63 months
Area of leased property \| ft²			20,410