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Stock-Based Compensation - Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | $ 749,641 | $ 723,445 | $ 1,436,223 | $ 1,459,990
Effect on basic and diluted net loss per share | $ (0.02) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.04) | $ (0.06)
Research and development expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | 373,652 | 320,303 | 717,363 | 652,177
Selling, general and administrative expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | $ 375,989 | $ 403,142 | $ 718,860 | $ 807,813

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