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Stock-Based Compensation - Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | $ 597,005 | $ 767,153 | $ 2,033,228 | $ 2,227,145
Effect on basic and diluted net loss per share | $ (0.01) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.05) | $ (0.09)
Research and development expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | 346,938 | 314,393 | 1,064,301 | 966,570
Selling, general and administrative expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | $ 250,067 | $ 452,760 | $ 968,927 | $ 1,260,575

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