Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net loss $ (775,930) $ (2,451,315) $ (21,147,226) $ (9,229,513) $ (11,605,817)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Share-based compensation     5,055,000 4,749,834  
Accrued interest on note payable     150,000 0  
Accrued interest on convertible promissory notes     25,578 252,464  
Amortization of debt discount 900,000   2,060,000 29,174  
Depreciation     14,417 2,522  
Beneficial conversion feature     3,077,887 0  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Prepaid expenses and other assets     (363,738) (40,443)  
Accounts payable     (754,435) 1,067,247  
Accrued expenses     (878,181) 3,311  
Net cash used in operating activities     (12,760,698) (3,165,404)  
Cash flows from investing activities          
Purchase of property and equipment     (13,943) (1,600)  
Loan payments from related party     75,000 0  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     61,057 (1,600)  
Cash flows from financing activities          
Borrowings from note payable     3,000,000 0  
Payments of note payable issuance costs     (20,000) 0  
Borrowings from convertible promissory notes     345,000 4,284,999  
Principal payments of convertible promissory notes     (275,000) 0  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants     18,132,661 0  
Payment of stock issuance costs     (1,495,284) 0  
Payment of deferred offering costs     (159,795) 0  
Proceeds from exercise of warrants     928,178 0  
Payment of stock subscription receivable     0 25  
Net cash provided by financing activities     20,455,760 4,285,024  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents     7,756,119 1,118,020  
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period     355,563 360,811 360,811
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period $ 8,111,682 $ 1,478,831 8,111,682 1,478,831 $ 355,563
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information          
Cash paid during the period for interest     280,287 0  
Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activities          
Conversion of convertible notes and accrued interest to common stock     9,229,819 0  
Assumption of liabilities from reverse recapitalization transaction     978,674 0  
Warrants issued to placement agents     913,000 0  
Commissions owed and accrued for exercise of warrants     $ 87,152 $ 0