Licenses Acquired - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
Apr. 28, 2015 | Apr. 02, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets | | | | | | $ 1,250,000 | $ 0 |
Research And Development In Process | | | | $ 1,548,000 | $ 0 | 8,987,000 | 0 |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services | | | | | | 1,000 | 4,000 |
Research And Development Expense | | | | $ 2,411,000 | $ 2,377,000 | $ 4,066,000 | $ 6,865,000 |
Share Price | | | | $ 9.52 | | $ 9.52 | |
Scientific Advisory Board [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | | | | | | 1,500,000 | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services | | | | | | $ 200,000 | |
Dana Farber Cancer Institute [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Marketability Percentage Of Invested Capital | | | | | | 44.80% | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent | | | | | | 30.00% | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares | | | | | | 500,000 | |
Share Price | | | | $ 0.065 | | $ 0.065 | |
Dana Farber Cancer Institute [Member] | Research and Development Expense [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Research And Development Expense | | | | | | $ 32,500 | |
Collaboration Agreement with TGTX [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Payments for Fees | | | | | | 500,000 | |
Collaboration Agreement with TGTX [Member] | TG Therapeutics, Inc [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Payments for Fees | | | | $ 0 | | 500,000 | |
Agreement With City Of Hope [Member] | Mustang Bio, Inc [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Payments to Acquire in Process Research and Development | | | | | | $ 2,000,000 | |
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] | Dana Farber Cancer Institute [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Marketability Percentage Of Invested Capital | | | | | | 44.80% | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent | | | | | | 30.00% | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | | | | | 25.00% | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | | | | | | 48 months | |
Share Price | | | | $ 0.065 | | $ 0.065 | |
Stock Issued | | | | | | $ 100,000 | |
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | | | | | | 1,000,000 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights | | | | | | grant vests 50% in four annual equal tranches of 12.5%, with the remaining 50% vesting upon the achievement of certain performance goals. | |
EGFR inhibitors [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Research And Development In Process | | | | | | $ 1,000,000 | |
IV Tramadol [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Marketability Percentage Of Invested Capital | | | | | | 44.80% | |
Research And Development In Process | [1] | | | | | $ 3,000,000 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent | | | | | | 30.00% | |
Share Price | | | | $ 0.146 | | $ 0.146 | |
Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Research And Development In Process | | | | | | $ 1,033,000 | |
Research And Development Expense | | | | $ 9,000 | | 12,000 | |
Helocyte [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Research And Development In Process | | | | | | 200,000 | |
Helocyte Biosciences Inc [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Research And Development Expense | | | | | | 200,000 | |
Licensing Agreements [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets | | $ 50,000 | $ 150,000 | | | | |
Licensing Agreements [Member] | NeuPharma [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Payments for Fees | | | | | | $ 1,000,000 | |
Licensing Agreements [Member] | City Of Hope [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Marketability Percentage Of Invested Capital | | | | | | 0.00% | |
Payments for Fees | | | | | | $ 2,000,000 | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other | | | | | | 1,000,000 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent | | | | | | 0.00% | |
Research And Development Expense | | | | | | $ 100,000 | |
Share Price | | | | $ 0.147 | | $ 0.147 | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Other | | | | | | $ 100,000 | |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Noncash Financial or Equity Instrument Consideration, Shares Issued | | | 500,000 | | | | |
Licensing Agreements [Member] | Dana Farber Cancer Institute [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Payments for Fees | | | | | | $ 1,000,000 | |
Licensing Agreements [Member] | Dana Farber Cancer Institute [Member] | Research and Development Expense [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other | | | | | | 500,000 | |
Licensing Agreements [Member] | Coronado SO [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Marketability Percentage Of Invested Capital | | | | | | 44.80% | |
Payments for Fees | | | | | | $ 900,000 | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other | | | | | | 150,000 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent | | | | | | 30.00% | |
Research And Development Expense | | | | | | $ 1,400,000 | |
Share Price | | | | $ 1.19 | | $ 1.19 | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Other | | | | | | $ 200,000 | |
Licensing Agreements [Member] | Coronado SO [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Payments for Fees | | | | | | 500,000 | |
Licensing Agreements [Member] | IV Tramadol [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets | | | | | | 1,000,000 | |
Payments for Fees | | | | | | 2,000,000 | |
Licensing Agreements [Member] | Helocyte [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Purchase of Assets | | | | | | 500,000 | |
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services | | | | $ 23,000 | | $ 23,000 | |
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | | | | 1,000,000 | | | |
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. [Member] | Consultants [Member] | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | | | | 150,000 | | 150,000 | |
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[1] | The Company intends to transfer this license to Avenue. | |