| Cover | Oct. 04, 2022 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | Provention Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A (this “Amendment”) to amend the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2022 (the “Original Filing”). |
| Document Period End Date | Oct. 04, 2022 |
| Entity File Number | 001-38552 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Provention Bio, Inc. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001695357 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 81-5245912 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 55 Broad Street |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | 2nd Floor |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Red Bank |
| Entity Address, State or Province | NJ |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 07701 |
| City Area Code | (908) |
| Local Phone Number | 336-0360 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
| Trading Symbol | PRVB |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity Information, Former Legal or Registered Name | Not Applicable |
