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Subsequent Events (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 07, 2019	Feb. 11, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Gross sale proceeds			$ 26,243,419	$ 10,997,952
2019 Purchase Agreement [Member] | Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share issued for offering, shares	324,383		3,402,930	4,429,835
Number of shares issued for aggregate purchase price			3,346,288	4,394,160
Number of shares issued for aggregate purchase price			$ 17,461,402	$ 10,997,952
Number of shares issued for commitment			56,642	35,675
Subsequent Event [Member] | 2019 Purchase Agreement [Member] | Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share issued for offering, shares		683,279
Number of shares issued for aggregate purchase price		661,708
Number of shares issued for aggregate purchase price		$ 6,649,782
Number of shares issued for commitment		21,571
Subsequent Event [Member] | Sales Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share issued for offering, shares		1,841,616
Gross sale proceeds		$ 25,893,861
Subsequent Event [Member] | Michael J Fox Foundation [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
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Total grant		$ 995,862

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