Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2023 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues: | $ 500,000 | $ 54,990 | $ 500,000 | |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Research and development | 2,515,211 | 2,898,012 | 5,621,521 | 4,785,965 |
| General and administrative | 1,440,394 | 1,129,519 | 2,727,708 | 2,373,205 |
| Total operating expenses | 3,955,605 | 4,027,531 | 8,349,229 | 7,159,170 |
| Operating loss | (3,955,605) | (3,527,531) | (8,294,239) | (6,659,170) |
| Other income (expense): | ||||
| Interest and investment income | 379,521 | 69,877 | 749,991 | 111,453 |
| Interest expense | (7,568) | (27,098) | ||
| Unrealized gain on warrant liability | 27,455 | 583,445 | 125,589 | 205,457 |
| Gain on litigation settlement liability | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||
| Total other income, net | 406,976 | 895,754 | 875,580 | 539,812 |
| Loss before income tax expense | (3,548,629) | (2,631,777) | (7,418,659) | (6,119,358) |
| Income tax expense | (200) | (200) | ||
| Net loss | (3,548,629) | (2,631,777) | (7,418,859) | (6,119,558) |
| Issuance of Series B preferred stock dividend | (89) | |||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | $ (3,548,629) | $ (2,631,777) | $ (7,418,948) | $ (6,119,558) |
| Basic loss per share attributable to common stock | $ (0.68) | $ (0.50) | $ (1.42) | $ (1.17) |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | 5,234,830 | 5,234,141 | 5,234,830 | 5,228,608 |
| Diluted loss per share attributable to common stock | $ (0.68) | $ (0.61) | $ (1.44) | $ (1.20) |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted | 5,234,830 | 5,263,389 | 5,234,830 | 5,262,993 |
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | $ (19,053) | $ (17,491) | $ 4,509 | $ (66,891) |
| Comprehensive loss | $ (3,567,682) | $ (2,649,268) | $ (7,414,350) | $ (6,186,449) |
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after tax and before adjustment, of unrealized holding gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale). Excludes unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity) from transfer to available-for-sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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