STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
GRANT INCOME AND OTHER	$ 129,975	$ 389,223	$ 183,726	$ 723,681
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	4,838,108	5,727,577	14,636,197	15,701,986
General & administrative	1,674,614	2,863,121	3,987,011	10,978,254
Total operating expenses	6,512,722	8,590,698	18,623,208	26,680,240
OPERATING LOSS	(6,382,747)	(8,201,475)	(18,439,482)	(25,956,559)
GAIN ON DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS	2,508,744	4,428,780	8,037,974	1,808,954
LOSS ON DEBT EXTINGUISHMENT	0	(641,276)	0	(641,276)
INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	24,679	(15,166)	49,142	(41,810)
NET LOSS	$ (3,849,324)	$ (4,429,137)	$ (10,352,366)	$ (24,830,691)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
BASIC	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)
DILUTED	$ (0.03)	$ (0.06)
BASIC and DILUTED			$ (0.09)	$ (0.32)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
BASIC	124,132,500	83,796,311
DILUTED	124,132,500	85,134,107
BASIC AND DILUTED			117,412,443	77,625,511