CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
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| Operating expenses | ||
| Research and development | $ 320,986 | $ 25,000 |
| General and administrative | 1,194,081 | 1,226,361 |
| Total operating expenses | 1,515,067 | 1,251,361 |
| Operating loss | (1,515,067) | (1,251,361) |
| Other expense (income) | ||
| Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | 12,820,618 | (977,493) |
| Fair value of derivative liabilities in excess of proceeds | 322,644 | 7,174,634 |
| Financing transaction costs | 137,191 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of secured convertible promissory note - related party | 590,392 | |
| Interest expense | 116,063 | 37,708 |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | $ (14,774,392) | $ (8,213,793) |
| Basic and diluted net loss per common share (in dollars per share) | $ (0.11) | $ (0.09) |
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: basic and diluted (in shares) | 132,729,246 | 88,632,979 |
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- Definition The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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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 The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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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://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). No definition available.
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