Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 63	$ 0	$ 90	$ 0
OPERATING EXPENSES
Research and development	1,138	901	2,181	1,646
General and administrative	1,319	803	2,879	1,673
Stock compensation	440	333	798	842
Depreciation and amortization	156	116	301	227
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES	3,053	2,153	6,159	4,388
OPERATING LOSS	(2,990)	(2,153)	(6,069)	(4,388)
OTHER INCOME
Interest and investment income	2	8	6	16
TOTAL OTHER INCOME	2	8	6	16
LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	(2,988)	(2,145)	(6,063)	(4,372)
Provision for income taxes	0	0	(1)	(1)
NET LOSS	$ (2,988)	$ (2,145)	$ (6,064)	$ (4,373)
NET LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (0.34)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.75)	$ (0.63)
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic and diluted (in shares)	8,870,245	7,160,890	8,103,908	7,119,569