Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 63,552 $ 135,843
Short-term investments 20,389 27,446
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 44,008 4,965
Total current assets 127,949 168,254
Property and Equipment, net 1,582 2,475
Total assets 129,531 170,729
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,297,042 2,210,229
Convertible notes payable 21,827,588 21,827,588
Notes payable 6,185,000 5,900,000
Accrued interest payable on notes payable 694,946 486,691
Total current liabilities 31,004,576 30,424,508
Total liabilities 31,004,576 30,424,508
Commitments and contingencies      
Series F convertible redeemable preferred stock, $.01 par value; 200,000 shares designated; 12,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, (liquidation preference of $300,000 at June 30, 2012) 358,915 348,444
Stockholders' deficit:    
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 25,000 shares designated Convertible Series A, 500,000 shares designated Convertible Series D and 800 shares designated Convertible Series E; no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively      
Common stock, $.01 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011; 30,635,720 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 306,357 306,357
Additional paid-in capital 166,160,384 166,170,855
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (38,424) (31,367)
Deficit accumulated during development stage (197,662,277) (197,048,068)
Total stockholders' deficit (31,233,960) (30,602,223)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 129,531 $ 170,729