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Related Party Transactions (Details) - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
New Drug Application [Member]
Summary of milestone payments related to related party
Milestones payments	$ 750,000
Receipt of Regulatory Approval From U.S. FDA [Member]
Summary of milestone payments related to related party
Milestones payments	$ 1,750,000

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