Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		251 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 18,432	$ 12,288	$ 55,296	$ 512,288	$ 1,486,016
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	314,895	437,513	1,125,499	1,302,552	71,607,992
Research and development		9,466		50,705	116,092,348
Sub-license and Option Fees					26,536
Purchased in-process research and development					12,146,544
Operating expenses before accrual reversal	314,895	472,593	1,125,499	1,378,871	199,873,420
Accrual reversal			(405,026)		(966,221)
Total operating expenses	314,895	472,593	720,473	1,378,871	198,907,199
Loss from operations	(296,463)	(460,305)	(665,177)	(866,583)	(197,421,183)
Interest expense, net	(115,468)	(111,916)	(337,578)	(321,029)	(15,261,239)
Realized loss on sale of marketable securities			(227,083)		(227,083)
Investment income		60		337	7,705,345
Other income (expense), net	49,264		49,264	905	(1,423,895)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt					6,277,100
Forgiveness of debt					476,837
Net loss	(362,667)	(572,161)	(1,180,574)	(1,186,370)	(199,874,118)
Preferred stock beneficial conversion feature					(8,062,712)
Accrual of preferred stock dividends and modification of warrants held by preferred stock stockholders					(1,229,589)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	(362,667)	(572,161)	(1,180,574)	(1,186,370)	(209,166,419)
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the year	(1,568)	(286,130)	47,618	(293,187)	(261,586)
Less: reclassification adjustments for loss on Sale included in net loss	0		(227,083)		(227,083)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(1,568)	(286,130)	274,701	(293,187)	(34,503)
Comprehensive loss	$ (364,235)	$ (858,291)	$ (905,873)	$ (1,479,557)	$ (209,200,922)
Basic and diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders per share	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)
Weighted average common shares outstanding	30,635,720	30,635,720	30,635,720	30,635,720