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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
May 31, 2014
May 31, 2013
May 31, 2014
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Jan. 20, 2014
Project Work Order
Project
Dec. 31, 2013
Project Work Order
May 31, 2014
Project Work Order
May 31, 2014
Project Work Order
One Study
May 31, 2014
Project Work Order
Amarex Clinical Research, LLC
May 31, 2014
Initial Payment
May 31, 2014
Milestone Payments
US Phase III trial
May 31, 2014
Milestone Payments
US new drug application approval by the FDA
May 31, 2014
Development Milestone Payments
May 31, 2014
Development Milestone Payments
US Phase III trial
May 31, 2014
Development Milestone Payments
US new drug application approval by the FDA
May 31, 2014
Development Milestone Payments
New Drug Application with the FDA
May 31, 2014
Director
May 31, 2014
Director
Stock Option Award Agreement dated Dec 6,2010
May 31, 2014
Director
Stock Option Award Agreement dated September 22,2010
May 31, 2014
Director
Stock Option Award Agreement dated April 16,2012
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Salary                                 $ 13,890      
Cash severance payment                                 13,890      
Severance period                                 33 months      
Reimbursement of health insurance period                                 9 months      
Stock option award agreement                                   500,000   750,000
Stock Option granted, per share                                   $ 1.19   $ 2.00
Options granted                                     25,000  
Option immediate vesting   50,000 780,000                                 1,500,000
Options forfeiture                                       750,000
Severance expense   172,000                                    
Severance liabilities   193,000                                    
Stock based compensation expense     1,128,000                                  
Asset purchase, cash paid 3,500,000                 3,500,000 1,500,000 5,000,000   1,000,000 500,000 500,000        
Royalty on every net sales       5.00%                 7.50%              
Asset Purchase Agreement Aggregate Consideration Paying Period   10 years                     10 years              
Minimum annual license maintenance fees                         150,000              
Number of research studies projects         2                              
Number of projects terminated         1                              
Project termination notice period         30 days                              
Estimated combined cost of two separate studies             9,300,000                          
Estimated cost terminated without penalty               4,300,000                        
Estimated remaining cost             3,700,000   1,000,000                      
Payment to CRO for deposit           790,000                            
Termination period upon prior notice             30 days                          
Percentage of remaining contract amount for direct services to be paid upon termination             30.00%                          
Postponed research studies amounts allowed to be applied to all amounts due to the CRO             $ 343,000