10. INCOME TAXES (Details 1) - USD ($) |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards | $ 25,834,860 | $ 21,004,587 |
| Federal and state research credits | 4,353,534 | 3,649,268 |
| Accrued expenses and other | 1,371,547 | 884,472 |
| Total gross deferred tax assets | 31,559,941 | 25,538,327 |
| Less: valuation allowance for deferred tax assets | (31,559,941) | (25,538,327) |
| Net deferred tax assets | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, before jurisdictional netting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible domestic operating loss carryforwards. Excludes state and local operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible research tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from reserves and accruals. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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