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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
-Subparagraph (g)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3536-108585

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LICENSE AGREEMENTS (Details Textual)			1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
LICENSE AGREEMENTS (Details Textual)	Aug. 05, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 08, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2016 EUR (€) shares
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Additional Milestone Payments to be Received Contingent upon Exercise of Options				$ 325,000,000
Payments for Royalties \| €						€ 20,000
Medtronic [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Upfront Payment		$ 100,000
Additional Milestone Payable Maximum Amount		$ 7,000,000
Exosomes License Agreement [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Upfront Payment			$ 20,000
Additional Milestone Payable Maximum Amount			190,000
Reimbursed Expenses to be Paid			34,000
Janssen Agreement [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Payment Received For Development Fee				$ 12,500,000
Minimum [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Development Milestones					$ 350,000
Maximum [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Development Milestones					800,000
Maximum [Member] \| JHU License Agreement [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Potential Milestone Payments					1,850,000
Completion of Phase One [Member] \| Exosomes License Agreement [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Milestone Payments To Be Made Upon Successful Completion Of Certain Phases			15,000
Completion of Phase One [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Range of Milestone Payments, Payable Upon Successful Completion of Certain Phases					100,000
Obtention of FDA Approval [Member] \| Exosomes License Agreement [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Milestone Payments To Be Made Upon Successful Completion Of Certain Phases			$ 75,000
Obtention of FDA Approval [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Range of Milestone Payments, Payable Upon Successful Completion of Certain Phases					$ 1,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| CSMC [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Upfront Payment	$ 2,500
Reimbursed Expenses to be Paid	16,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| CSMC Licence Agreement [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Upfront Payment	2,500
Reimbursed Expenses to be Paid	$ 10,000
Mayo License Agreement [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Common Stock Issued as Additional Consideration for Grant of Certain Rights \| shares					18,000	18,000
First and Second Anniversary [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Payments for Royalties					$ 5,000
Tenth Anniversary and Thereafter [Member]
LICENSE AGREEMENTS [Line Items]
Payments for Royalties					$ 20,000