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Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Contra-research and development expense	$ 2,200,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 | Retained Earnings
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect		$ 231,366
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 | AOCI Attributable to Parent
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect		$ (231,366)
Plumbline Life Sciences
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Gain on investment in affiliated entities	$ 982,000

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