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Intangible Assets (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net							$ 113,660
2018 Aspire Purchase Agreements [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net							113,660
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization							$ 1,477,554
Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Cancer [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges					$ 2,400,000
Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Cancer [Member] | Ovarian Cancer [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			13,300,000
EGEN Inc [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges						$ 7,000,000
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			2,000,000.0
EGEN Inc [Member] | Purchase Agreement [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			$ 1,600,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			7 years
Amortization				$ 56,830
EGEN Inc [Member] | Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Cancer [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 2,400,000					$ 9,400,000
[custom:NoncashCharge]		$ 2,400,000
EGEN Inc [Member] | Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Cancer [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			$ 24,200,000

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