STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
GRANT INCOME AND OTHER	$ 285,055	$ 657,377	$ 264,033
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	17,445,382	19,191,750	15,266,189
General & administrative	6,486,501	13,855,775	10,665,558
Total operating expenses	23,931,883	33,047,525	25,931,747
OPERATING LOSS	(23,646,828)	(32,390,148)	(25,667,714)
GAIN ON DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS	14,013,726	282,616	248,767
LOSS ON DEBT EXTINGUISHMENT	0	(620,457)	0
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	(1,879,390)	(1,964,221)	(1,933,732)
NET LOSS	(11,512,492)	(34,692,210)	(27,352,679)
ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL SHARES DUE TO RESET PROVISIONS	0	0	(1,117,447)
NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (11,512,492)	$ (34,692,210)	$ (28,470,126)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
BASIC	$ (2.37)	$ (10.51)	$ (12.10)
DILUTED	$ (2.37)	$ (10.51)	$ (12.21)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
BASIC and DILUTED	4,866,204	3,300,761	2,352,185