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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) - USD ($) | Total | Common stock issued @ $5.86 | Common stock issued @ $18.95 | Preferred stock issued at $1,000 per share | Common Stock Issued to Galloway | Issued To Novartis At Seven Dollar And Fifty Three Cents Per Share | Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock Preferred stock issued at $1,000 per share | Common Stock | Common Stock Common stock issued @ $5.86 | Common Stock Common stock issued @ $18.95 | Common Stock Common Stock Issued to Galloway | Common Stock Issued To Novartis At Seven Dollar And Fifty Three Cents Per Share | Additional Paid In Capital | Additional Paid In Capital Common stock issued @ $5.86 | Additional Paid In Capital Common stock issued @ $18.95 | Additional Paid In Capital Preferred stock issued at $1,000 per share | Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock Issued to Galloway | Additional Paid In Capital Issued To Novartis At Seven Dollar And Fifty Three Cents Per Share | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) | Accumulated Deficit | Noncontrolling Interest
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Beginning Balance Amount at Sep. 30, 2013 | $ 25,734,789 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10 |  | $ 124,859 |  |  |  |  | $ 193,514,766 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (166,140,969) | $ (1,763,877)
Beginning Balance Shares at Sep. 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,900 |  | 32,489,444 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrants, Amount | 10,148,044 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,911 |  |  |  |  | 10,145,133 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,911,919 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercised, Amount | $ 2,730,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 455 |  |  |  |  | 2,729,545 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercised | 454,863 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 454,863 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 5,696,173 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,696,173 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issuances |  | $ 14,060,112 | $ 112,581,559 | $ 46,000,000 | $ 500,000 |  |  | $ 46 |  | $ 3,072 | $ 6,325 | $ 132 |  |  | $ 14,057,040 | $ 112,575,234 | $ 45,999,954 | $ 499,868 |  |  |  |
Stock issuances, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,000 |  | 3,071,672 | 6,325,000 | 131,579 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlements related to derivative liability | 5,956,079 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,956,079 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock converted to common stock, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (38) |  | $ 9,272 |  |  |  |  | (9,234) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock converted to common stock, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37,600) |  | 9,272,459 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deconsolidation of Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1,303,911 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,303,911
Net loss | (58,725,412) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (58,630,190) | (95,222)
Ending Balance Amount at Sep. 30, 2014 | 165,985,255 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18 |  | $ 147,026 |  |  |  |  | 391,164,558 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (224,771,159) | (555,188)
Ending Balance Shares at Sep. 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,300 |  | 54,656,936 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrants, Amount | 270,625 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54 |  |  |  |  | 270,571 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,578 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercised, Amount | $ 43,126 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18 |  |  |  |  | 43,108 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercised | 17,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 6,706,009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,706,009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of exchange rights, Amount | 3,072 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |  |  |  |  | 3,067 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of exchange rights, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issuances |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,321 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,996,679 |  |  |
Stock issuances, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,321,383 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock converted to common stock, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2) |  | $ 1,316 |  |  |  |  | (1,314) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock converted to common stock, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,648) |  | 1,316,215 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock-RSU vesting, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 128 |  |  |  |  | (128) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock-RSU vesting, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | (65,947) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (65,947) |  |
Net loss | (67,197,746) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (67,197,746) |
Ending Balance Amount at Jun. 30, 2015 | $ 130,744,394 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16 |  | $ 151,868 |  |  |  |  | $ 423,182,550 |  |  |  |  |  | $ (65,947) | $ (291,968,905) | $ (555,188)
Ending Balance Shares at Jun. 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,652 |  | 59,498,362 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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