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NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Detail Textuals) - Biomedical catalyst of United Kingdom government $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
NSCLC and Nasopharyngeal Cancer
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Grant award amount	$ 1.9
Investigational new drug (IND)
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Grant award amount	$ 3.5

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification



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