Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- NATURE OF BUSINESS, ORGANIZATION AND GOING CONCERN (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Details)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross		653,750	411,930
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 904,000	$ 904,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Total Compensation In Current Year		114,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Total Compensation In Year Two		425,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Total Compensation In Year Three		292,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Total Compensation in Year Four		$ 73,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.45	$ 1.45
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 6.91
Non-vested restricted stock [Member] \| Stock Incentive Plan 2015 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period					46,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value					$ 20.96
Employee [Member] \| Non-vested restricted stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual Forfeiture Rate Percentage		2.00%		2.00%

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