STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
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| Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Line Items] | ||||
| Total stock-based compensation | $ 421,161 | $ 116,292 | $ 746,342 | $ 353,081 |
| Employee and director stock option grants | Research and development | ||||
| Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Line Items] | ||||
| Total stock-based compensation | 62,655 | 22,858 | 133,450 | 50,071 |
| Employee and director stock option grants | General and administrative | ||||
| Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Line Items] | ||||
| Total stock-based compensation | $ 358,506 | $ 93,435 | $ 612,892 | $ 303,010 |