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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Weighted average discount rate | 8.45% |
Weighted average discount rate operating lease | 9.12% |
Interest rate | 0.1019% | 0.10%
Maturity years | 7 years 1 month 6 days |
Operating lease maturity years | 9 years 8 months 12 days |
Research and development expenses | $ 35,100,000 |
Net of discount | $ 11,600,000 |
Lease description | revised rate to be used upon adoption of ASC 842 of 10.19% compared to the previously used rate of 8.80% |
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion | $ 200,000 | $ 100,000
Weighted average time to maturity | 17 years |
Biologics License Application [Member] |  |
Sublease rental income |  | 39,000
Ergomed [Member] |  |
Research and development expenses | $ 1,600,000 | 1,400,000.0
Net of discount | 600,000 | 600,000.0
Clinical service trial | 10,000,000 |
Additional clinical trial | $ 2,000,000 |
Weighted average time to maturity | 7 years 1 month 6 days |
TransactionTwoMember [Member] | October 1, 2019 [Member] |  |
Change in right of use of assets and liability | $ 1,000,000.0 |
Cash paid related to operating leases | 300,000 | 200,000
Net book value operating lease right of use assets | 2,100,000 | 1,200,000
Current balance | 100,000 | 100,000
Operating lease - liability | 2,100,000 | 1,200,000
Operating lease expense | $ 200,000 | 200,000.0
Transaction One [Member] | October 1, 2019 [Member] |  |
Weighted average discount rate | 0.0845% |
Change in right of use of assets and liability | $ 16,500,000 |
Current balance | 600,000 | 900,000
Operating lease - liability | 1,732,000 | 1,717,000
Finance lease liability | 13,500,000 |
Net book value of the finance lease right of use asset | 12,700,000 | 13,800,000
Balance of the finance lease liability | 13,800,000 | 12,700,000
Cash paid related to finance leases | 2,200,000 | 1,900,000
Cash paid related to finance leases interest | $ 1,200,000 | 1,200,000.0
Landlord [Member] |  |
Interest rate | 8.45% |
Lease description | The repayment includes a base rent which escalates at 3% each year plus interest that accrues at 13.75% per year. |
Lease incentive payable current | $ 1,600,000.0 |
Additional deposit | 200,000 |
Cost incurred, initial | 10,500,000 |
Estimated cost | 10,700,000 |
Non current assets | 1,900,000 | $ 1,700,000
Financing arrangement | 2,400,000 |
Vendor Obligations [Member] |  |
Additional expenses | $ 1,100,000 |

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