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Stock Options and Warrants - Additional Information (Detail)

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Stock Options and Warrants - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2018
Jan. 31, 2018
Jan. 23, 2018
Nov. 30, 2017
Nov. 24, 2017
Oct. 11, 2017
Sep. 08, 2017
Jun. 14, 2017
Feb. 28, 2017
Jan. 31, 2017
Dec. 12, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Feb. 28, 2018
Feb. 28, 2017
Feb. 28, 2018
Feb. 28, 2017
May 31, 2017
Aug. 24, 2017
Jun. 19, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Feb. 28, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Stock options grant date fair value                             $ 0.25            
Inducement interest related to convertible notes                         $ 2,352,045   $ 2,352,045            
Common Stock issued 208,904,000                       208,904,000   208,904,000   149,468,244        
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock                             $ 8,990,000            
Inducement interest related to warrant extensions                           $ 72,437 826,252 $ 72,437          
Compensation expense                             $ 1,096,226 $ 984,772          
Convertible Notes 2017                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Warrants to purchase common shares, shares                                     383,333    
Minimum | Convertible Notes 2017                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Exercise price of warrants               $ 1.00                          
Warrant covering common stock shares purchased, percentage               25.00%                          
Maximum | Convertible Notes 2017                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Exercise price of warrants               $ 1.35                          
Warrant covering common stock shares purchased, percentage               50.00%                          
Placement Agent                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Warrants to purchase common shares, shares 350,766   245,681     150,461 213,573   453,652 122,799   1,066,667 350,766 453,652 350,766 453,652          
Term of warrants     5 years     5 years 5 years   5 years 5 years   5 years     5 years            
Exercise price of warrants $ 0.825   $ 0.55     $ 0.715 $ 0.825   $ 0.825 $ 0.825   $ 0.825 $ 0.825 $ 0.825 $ 0.825 $ 0.825          
Investor                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Exercise price of warrants $ 0.50           $ 0.75           $ 0.50   $ 0.50            
Common Stock issued 3,295,000                       3,295,000   3,295,000            
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock                             $ 1,600,000            
Investor | 2013 Convertible Notes | Detachable Common Stock Warrants                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Exercise price of warrants   $ 0.75                                      
Inducement interest related to convertible notes   $ 2,400,000                                      
Investor | Minimum | 2013 Convertible Notes | Detachable Common Stock Warrants                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Exercise price of warrants   $ 0.75                                      
Investor | Maximum | 2013 Convertible Notes | Detachable Common Stock Warrants                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Exercise price of warrants   $ 1.00                                      
Subscription Agreements                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Warrants to purchase common shares, shares   7,718,010 3,071,014     940,380 1,668,163   2,835,323 767,498       2,835,323   2,835,323          
Term of warrants   5 years 5 years     5 years 5 years   5 years 5 years                      
Exercise price of warrants   $ 0.75 $ 0.75     $ 0.75 $ 1.00   $ 1.00 $ 1.00       $ 1.00   $ 1.00          
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock     $ 1,400,000     $ 1,100,000 $ 2,300,000   $ 3,800,000 $ 1,000,000                      
Securities Purchase Agreement                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Warrants to purchase common shares, shares 3,258,990                   2,000,000 6,666,667 3,258,990   3,258,990            
Term of warrants                     5 years 5 years     5 years            
Exercise price of warrants $ 1.00                   $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00   $ 1.00            
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock                     $ 3,000,000 $ 9,000,000                  
Make-Whole Securities                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Warrants to purchase common shares, shares       251,504                                  
Term of warrants       5 years                                  
Exercise price of warrants       $ 0.75                                  
Make-Whole Securities | Placement Agent                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Warrants to purchase common shares, shares 26,702     26,702                 26,702   26,702            
Term of warrants       5 years                                  
Exercise price of warrants       $ 0.715     $ 0.715                            
Before Inducement | Investor                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Exercise price of warrants $ 1.00                       $ 1.00   $ 1.00            
Class of warrant or right expiration date                             Jun. 30, 2017            
Private Equity Offering                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Warrants to purchase common shares, shares 35,286,904                       35,286,904   35,286,904            
Term of warrants                             5 years   5 years        
Exercise price of warrants $ 0.75                       $ 0.75   $ 0.75   $ 1.00        
Warrant covering common stock shares purchased, percentage                             100.00%   25.00%        
Private Equity Offering | Placement Agent                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Warrants to purchase common shares, shares 2,813,491                       2,813,491   2,813,491            
Term of warrants                             5 years            
Exercise price of warrants $ 0.55                       $ 0.55   $ 0.55            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Compensation expense                         $ 567,000 $ 297,000 $ 1,096,000 $ 985,000          
Grant date fair value of options and warrants                         763,000 $ 231,000 1,337,000 $ 762,000          
Unrecognized compensation expense $ 800,000                       $ 800,000   $ 800,000            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Employee Stock Option One | Directors                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Stock options granted, shares                             450,000            
Stock options granted, exercise price                             $ 0.57            
Stock options grant date fair value                             $ 0.36            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Employee Stock Option One | Directors | Minimum                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Vesting period                             1 year            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Employee Stock Option One | Directors | Maximum                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Vesting period                             10 years            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Stock Options                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Shares available for future stock-based grants 4,869,397                       4,869,397   4,869,397            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Stock Options | Before Amendment                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Shares available for future issuance                                   7,000,000   5,000,000 3,000,000
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Stock Options | After Amendment                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Shares available for future issuance                                   15,000,000   7,000,000 5,000,000
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Stock Options | Chief Science Officer                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Stock options granted, shares                             600,000            
Stock options granted, exercise price                             $ 0.57            
Vesting period                             3 years            
Stock options grant date fair value                             $ 0.35            
Stock options, term                             10 years            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Stock Options | Executive Management and Employees                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Stock options granted, shares                             800,000            
Vesting period                             3 years            
Stock options grant date fair value                             $ 0.35            
Stock options, term                             10 years            
Stock options granted, exercise price, lower range limit                             $ 0.57            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Employee Stock Option Two | Directors                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Stock options granted, shares                             836,055            
Stock options granted, exercise price                             $ 0.56            
Vesting period                             10 years            
Stock options grant date fair value                             $ 0.31            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Stock Replacement Option | Executive Management and Directors                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Stock options granted, shares                             1,050,000            
Stock options granted, exercise price                             $ 0.80            
Vesting period                             5 years            
Stock options grant date fair value                             $ 0.42            
Stock options, term                             10 years            
Non-cash stock based compensation expense                             $ 321,000            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Warrants (equity allocation) | Consultant 1                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Vesting period                             5 years            
Warrants granted, shares                             200,000            
Warrants granted, exercise price                             $ 0.64            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage                             25.00%            
Warrants grant date fair value                             $ 0.26            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Warrants (equity allocation) | Consultant 2                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Vesting period                             5 years            
Warrants granted, shares                             100,000            
Warrants granted, exercise price                             $ 0.75            
Warrants grant date fair value                             $ 0.29            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Warrants (equity allocation) | Consultant Three [Member]                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Vesting period                             5 years            
Warrants granted, shares                             50,000            
Warrants granted, exercise price                             $ 0.76            
Warrants grant date fair value                             $ 0.26            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Warrants (equity allocation) | December 31, 2017 | Consultant 1                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage                             25.00%            
2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Warrants (equity allocation) | Milestone | Consultant 1                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage                             50.00%            
Offer to Amend and Exercise                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Warrants to purchase common shares, shares         51,090,113                                
Exercise price of warrants         $ 0.50                                
Class of warrant or right expiration date Dec. 22, 2017                                        
Offer to Amend and Exercise | Minimum                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Exercise price of warrants         $ 0.50                                
Expiration of tender offer         2018-10                                
Offer to Amend and Exercise | Maximum                                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                          
Exercise price of warrants         $ 1.35                                
Expiration of tender offer         2022-10