Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Line Items]    
Total stock-based compensation $ 173,438 $ 165,674
Employee and director stock option grants [Member] | Research and development [Member]    
Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Line Items]    
Total stock-based compensation 34,127 16,648
Employee and director stock option grants [Member] | General and administrative [Member]    
Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Line Items]    
Total stock-based compensation $ 139,311 $ 149,026