Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenue from awards | $ 136,558 | $ 784,382 | ||
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Research and development | 2,499,642 | 11,265,220 | 5,785,878 | 21,986,043 |
| General and administrative | 4,840,368 | 5,572,397 | 10,071,291 | 10,913,594 |
| Litigation Settlement | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||
| Total operating expenses | 12,340,010 | 16,837,617 | 20,857,169 | 32,899,637 |
| Operating loss | (12,340,010) | (16,701,059) | (20,857,169) | (32,115,255) |
| Other income (expense), net: | ||||
| Other income (expense), net | (208,683) | (227,609) | (402,034) | (242,703) |
| Interest income (expense), net | (490,339) | (401,170) | (949,248) | (1,047,720) |
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | 0 | 204,000 | 0 | 198,000 |
| Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net | (209,856) | (12,538) | (477,679) | 4,134 |
| Other income (expense), net | (908,878) | (437,317) | (1,828,961) | (1,088,289) |
| Net loss | $ (13,248,888) | $ (17,138,376) | $ (22,686,130) | $ (33,203,544) |
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ (0.11) | $ (0.15) | $ (0.18) | $ (0.28) |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 125,255,881 | 116,364,131 | 125,249,596 | 120,722,622 |
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||
| Net loss | $ (13,248,888) | $ (17,138,376) | $ (22,686,130) | $ (33,203,544) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||
| Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable debt securities | 50,373 | 23,311 | (56,875) | (5,454) |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 50,373 | 23,311 | (56,875) | (5,454) |
| Total comprehensive loss | $ (13,198,515) | $ (17,115,065) | $ (22,743,005) | $ (33,208,998) |
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