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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Revenue   $ 145,065 $ 61,475
Research and development expense, total   4,591,244 4,575,303
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits   0  
Interest or penalties for uncertain tax positions   $ 0 $ 0
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount   7,137,741 7,206,004
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Common stock purchase price discount percentage 85.00% 15.00%  
Product Development Projects Revenue [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Revenue   $ 145,065 $ 20,850
Royalty Revenue [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Revenue   0 0
Contract Services Revenue [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Revenue   $ 0 $ 40,625