SUBSEQUENT EVENT - Additional Information (Detail) - Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 06, 2017 USD ($)
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Bonus Payable, Description	The bonus amount of up to $60,000 to Mr. Loiacono is to be allocated upon the achievement of the following objectives: (i) up to 33.3% of the bonus amount for meeting corporate and operational objectives; (ii) up to 33.3% of the bonus amount for financial performance objectives including related to our raising capital; and (iii) up to 33.3% of the bonus amount designated to be discretionary as determined by the Board. In order for Mr. Loiacono to achieve his eligible bonus of $60,000, he would need 100% attainment in each of the above objectives.
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Bonus on Base Salaries, Percentage	30.00%
Officers' Compensation	$ 60,000
Chief Executive Officer and President [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Bonus Payable, Description	The bonus amount of up to $140,000 to Dr. Wilson is to be allocated upon the achievement of the following objectives: (i) up to 40% of the bonus amount for meeting scientific, technical and clinical objectives; (ii) up to 20% of the bonus amount for financial performance and corporate objectives related to our raising capital; and (iii) up to 40% of the bonus amount designated to be discretionary as determined by the Board. In order for Dr. Wilson to achieve his eligible bonus of $140,000, he would need 100% attainment in each of the above objectives.
Chief Executive Officer and President [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Bonus on Base Salaries, Percentage	50.00%
Officers' Compensation	$ 140,000

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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