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Non-controlling Interest (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 05, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party | $ 441,000 |  |  |  |
Research and Development Expense |  | $ 2,594,000 | $ 3,572,000 | $ 5,012,000 | $ 6,942,000
Synthetic Biomics Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Additional Number Of Common Stock To Be Issued | 2,420,000 |  |  |  |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Common Stock To Be Issued | 50,000 | 50,000 |  | 50,000 |
Research and Development Expense |  | $ 119,000 |  | $ 174,000 |
Fair Value of Shares Issued | $ 285,000 |  |  |  |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center [Member] | Synthetic Biomics Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Common Stock To Be Held By Related Party | 7,480,000 | 7,480,000 |  | 7,480,000 |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | 17.00% | 17.00% |  | 17.00% |

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