Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | | | | | | | | | | | | | License revenue | | $ | 22,486 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 22,486 | | Grant and other revenue | | | 101,251 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 101,251 | | Total revenue | | | 123,737 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 123,737 | | Cost of revenue | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | Research and development expenses | | | 1,094,390 | | | | 128,364 | | | | — | | | | 1,222,754 | | Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization (1)
| | | — | | | | 2,006 | | | | 2,210,991 | | | | 2,212,997 | | Depreciation and amortization (2)
| | | 6,040 | | | | — | | | | 11,708 | | | | 17,748 | | | | | (976,693 | ) | | | (130,370 | ) | | | (2,222,699 | ) | | | (3,329,762 | ) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 362,870 | | | | 362,870 | | Net loss | | | (976,693 | ) | | | (130,370 | ) | | | (1,859,829 | ) | | | (2,966,892 | ) | Total assets, net of depreciation and amortization: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | United States | | $ | 160,669 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,723,212 | | | $ | 9,883,881 | | International | | | 193,194 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 193,194 | | Capital expenditures | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Royalty revenue | | $ | 15,221 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,221 | | Grant and other revenue | | | 58,916 | | | | 82,135 | | | | — | | | | 141,051 | | Total revenue | | | 74,137 | | | | 82,135 | | | | — | | | | 156,272 | | Cost of revenue | | | 609 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 609 | | Research and development expenses | | | 957,626 | | | | 41,643 | | | | — | | | | 999,269 | | Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization (1)
| | | — | | | | (1,522 | ) | | | 1,812,433 | | | | 1,810,911 | | Depreciation and amortization (2)
| | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,843 | | | | 16,843 | | (Loss) income from operations (3)
| | | (884,098 | ) | | | 42,014 | | | | (1,829,276 | ) | | | (2,671,360 | ) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,248 | ) | | | (2,248 | ) | Net loss | | | (884,098 | ) | | | 42,014 | | | | (1,831,524 | ) | | | (2,673,608 | ) | Total assets, net of depreciation and amortization: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | United States | | $ | 36,671 | | | $ | 2,494 | | | $ | 4,438,066 | | | $ | 4,477,231 | | International | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | Capital expenditures | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,459 | | | | 6,459 | |
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