RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS WITH PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		120 Months Ended	36 Months Ended	48 Months Ended	84 Months Ended	16 Months Ended	32 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2007 1997 Research Agreement [Member]	Apr. 30, 2009 2006 Research Agreement - Original Term [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 2006 Research Agreement - Original Term [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 2006 Research Agreement - Original Term [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 2006 Research Agreement - Extended Term [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2006 Research Agreement - Extended Term [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 1997 Amended License Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 1997 Amended License Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 1997 Amended License Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 1997 Amended License Agreement [Member]
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Term of agreement (in years)					10 years	3 years	4 years			4 years
Research and development expense incurred								$ 5,000,000	$ 1,600,000
Maximum obligation									7,000,000
Royalty rate for licensed products sold by the Company (in hundredths)													3.00%
Royalty rate for licensed products sold by the Company's sublicenses (in hundredths)													3.00%
Minimum royalty payment per year													100,000
Royalty expense	803,000	624,000	3,060,000	2,108,000							770,000	600,000	2,970,000	1,300,000
Minimum investment per year													$ 800,000