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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, shares exchanged | shares	2,090,301
Conversion of stock, costs	$ 82,502
Issuance of common stock units for cash, cost	308,830
Issuance of common stock units for a clinical trial funding commitment, cost	$ 168,457

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

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