CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
9 Months Ended 86 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss $ (3,303,666) $ (1,397,821) $ (11,301,431)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:      
Depreciation 0 0 1,909
Stock-based expenses included in general and administrative 671,110 93,857 3,128,531
Stock-based expenses included in research and development 293,450 982 758,484
Fair value of warrant extensions 1,139,592 199,839 1,339,431
Fair value of warrant discount 334,024 0 334,024
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Funds on deposit with law firm 0 50,000 0
Grant receivable 0 116,485 0
Advances on research and development contract services (4,787) (23,862) (33,770)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (5,551) (833) (40,905)
Increase (decrease) in -      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (42,639) 52,762 66,702
Liquidated damages payable under registration rights agreement 0 0 74,000
Research and development contract liabilities (61,636) 114,568 13,052
Net cash used in operating activities (980,103) (794,023) (5,659,973)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
(Increase) decrease in money market funds 344,995 799,891 (6,134)
Purchase of office equipment 0 0 (1,909)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 344,995 799,891 (8,043)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 33,333 5,000 38,333
Proceeds from exercise of warrants 2,468,250 0 2,468,250
Proceeds from sale of common stock to consulting firm 0 0 250
Proceeds from sale of common stock to founder 0 0 1,500
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable to consultant 0 0 200,000
Repayment of notes payable to consultant 0 0 (200,000)
Cash acquired in reverse merger transaction 0 0 62,500
Gross proceeds from sale of securities 0 0 5,331,389
Payment of private placement offering costs 0 0 (446,147)
Advances received from stockholder 0 0 92,717
Net cash provided by financing activities 2,501,583 5,000 7,548,792
Net increase 1,866,475 10,868 1,880,776
Balance at beginning of period 14,301 119,091 0
Balance at end of period 1,880,776 129,959 1,880,776
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:      
Interest 0 0 2,469
Income taxes 0 0 0
Non-cash financing activities:      
Decrease in advances under equity financing 0 0 1,200,000
Aggregate exercise price of warrants and options exercised on a cashless basis $ 109,391 $ 84,207 $ 193,598