JOINT VENTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF APO E MIMETIC PEPTIDE MOLECULE AEM-28 AND ANALOGS (Details Textual) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		50 Months Ended	53 Months Ended
	Aug. 11, 2017	Aug. 03, 2012	Aug. 25, 2016	Jun. 01, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		$ 6,000,000				$ 6,000,000			$ 6,000,000
Joint Venture Investments In Voting Common Ownership Units (in shares)		600,000
Joint Venture Investments In Non Voting Preferred Ownership Units		5,000,000
Development Activities Monthly Fee		$ 63,000
Joint Venture, Operating Expenses, Inter Company Transactions						1,081,000			8,472,000
Joint Venture, Operating Expenses Allocated To Company						946,000			6,860,000
Percentage Of Non Royalty Income		5.00%
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted					1,500,000
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued					120,000
Joint Venture Method Investment Ownership Percentage		60.00%
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock						946,000	$ 0
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			33,088
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights			$ 10.70
Management Fees				$ 80,000
Professional Fees				$ 10,000
Operating Expenses Net Of Elimination Of Intercompany Transactions						137,000
Payment for Management Fee						25,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted	3,500,000
Conversion of Stock, Amount Converted	$ 3,500,000
Conversion of Stock, Amount Issued	$ 1,000,000
Other Current Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Prepaid Management Fee						50,000			50,000
Series B1 Preferred Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Joint Venture Losses Recognition Criteria, Common Ownership Equity			$ 946,000							$ 946,000
Joint Venture Method Investment Ownership Percentage			59.30%
Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock Before Adjusted Stock Issuance Costs			$ 1,012,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock			946,000			$ 946,000
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs			$ 66,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues			94,537
Series B1 Preferred Stock [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions	93,458
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions	$ 1,000,000
Series B2 Preferred Stock [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions	93,458
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions	$ 1,000,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions	93,458
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions	$ 1,000,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Preferred Stock And Warrant Purchase Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage			5.00%
Series B1 And B2 Preferred Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Joint Venture Method Investment Ownership Percentage						62.20%
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Joint Venture Method Investment Ownership Percentage						69.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						$ 1,600,000			1,600,000
Long-term Line of Credit						1,594,000			1,594,000
Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Joint Venture Losses Recognition Criteria, Common Ownership Equity						$ 0			$ 0
Preferred Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent						100.00%			100.00%
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Other Liabilities Assumed								$ 667,000
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Joint Venture Method Investment Ownership Percentage					64.00%
Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Joint Venture Method Investment Ownership Percentage					60.00%
Exclusive License Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage Of Royalty Payment		3.00%
Annual Maintenance Payments		$ 25,000
Exclusive License Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Milestone Payments		500,000
Royalty Expense		1,000,000
Exclusive License Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Milestone Payments		50,000
Royalty Expense		$ 500,000
Lipimetix [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Joint Venture Investments Common Ownership Units, Co-venture (in shares)		400,000
Ownership Percentage Co-venture		40.00%
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Other Liabilities Assumed						$ 667,000
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Net Nonmonetary Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Total		$ 378,000				$ 378,000
Voting Common Ownership Units [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		1,000,000
Non Voting Preferred Ownership Units [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		$ 5,000,000