Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

NATURE OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION (Details)

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NATURE OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
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Sep. 30, 2021
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Sep. 30, 2025
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Jun. 30, 2025
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Mar. 31, 2025
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Sep. 30, 2024
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Jun. 30, 2024
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Mar. 31, 2024
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Sep. 30, 2025
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Sep. 30, 2024
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Dec. 31, 2024
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NATURE OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                      
Accumulated deficit     $ 263,838,280           $ 263,838,280   $ 247,342,463
Net loss     4,443,877 $ 5,447,911 $ 6,604,029 $ 14,664,719 $ 919,371 $ 26,641,983 16,495,816 $ 42,226,073  
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents                 $ 15,600,000    
Number of Reportable Segments | segment                 1    
Fixed asset impairment charges                 $ 0 0  
Increase or decrease uncertain tax positions                 0   0
Uninsured cash balances     12,098,000           12,098,000   $ 22,837,000
Cancer treatment research award through the National Cancer Institute (NCI)                      
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                      
Government Assistance Amount Cumulative   $ 2,000,000                  
Government Assistance Transaction Duration   3 years                  
Grant received $ 1,980,000                    
Government Assistance, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Costs and Expenses                    
Reduction in research and development     $ 0     $ 137,000     $ 0 $ 602,000  
Minimum                      
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                      
Property and equipment useful lives     3 years           3 years    
Share-based compensation expiration period     12 months     12 months     12 months 12 months  
Maximum                      
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                      
Property and equipment useful lives     10 years           10 years    
Share-based compensation expiration period     3 years     3 years     3 years 3 years  
Leasehold improvements                      
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                      
Property and equipment useful lives     64 months           64 months