Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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1 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Oct. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Tampa Facility [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Period of lease |
39 months
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Rent expense |
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$ 76,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = ogen_TampaFacilityMember
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Area of Office Space Leased |
4,168us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = ogen_TampaFacilityMember
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Lease expiration date |
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Feb. 28, 2017
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Tampa Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Monthly lease payments |
6,426ogen_OperatingLeasesMonthlyRentPayment / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = ogen_TampaFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
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Tampa Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Monthly lease payments |
6,818ogen_OperatingLeasesMonthlyRentPayment / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = ogen_TampaFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
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Alachua Facility [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Period of expired lease |
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3 years
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Period of lease |
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5 years
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Expiration period |
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2014-12
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Rent expense |
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119,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = ogen_AlachuaFacilityMember
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Alachua Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Monthly lease payments |
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9,641ogen_OperatingLeasesMonthlyRentPayment / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = ogen_AlachuaFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
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Alachua Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Monthly lease payments |
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10,851ogen_OperatingLeasesMonthlyRentPayment / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = ogen_AlachuaFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
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UFRF License Agreements [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Company's obligation to pay from percentage of selling price of product |
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5.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentage / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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Company's obligation to pay from all revenue received from sublicenses |
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22.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentageSublicenses / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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One-time commercialization fee monthly amount for calculation |
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5,000ogen_MonthlyCalculationOfCommercializationFee / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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Post-commercialization minimum royalty payments |
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50,000ogen_AnnualMinimumRoyaltyPaymentsPostCommercialization / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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One-time additional royalty payment would be due when total cumulative royalties paid to UFRF exceed amount |
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2,000,000ogen_AdditionalRoyaltyPaymentConditionRoyaltyPaidMinimum / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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One-time additional payment to UFRF as a percentage of total royalties due to UFRF |
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10.00%ogen_AdditionalRoyaltyPaymentConditionAggregateRoyaltyPercentage / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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Minimum annual maintenance payment per license agreement |
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10,000ogen_MinimumAnnualMaintenancePaymentsEachLicenseAgreement / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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Aggregate minimum annual maintenance payment |
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20,000ogen_AggregateMinimumAnnualMaintenancePayment / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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Quarterly maintenance payment to UFRF under installment plan |
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5,000ogen_MinimumQuarterlyMaintenancePayment / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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Termination notice period |
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90 days
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Texas A and M University License [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Company's obligation to pay from percentage of selling price of product |
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5.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentage / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasaAndMuniversityLicenseMember
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Post-commercialization minimum royalty payments |
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100,000ogen_AnnualMinimumRoyaltyPaymentsPostCommercialization / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasaAndMuniversityLicenseMember
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Initial payment to Texas A&M |
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5,000ogen_InitialPaymentForLicensingAgreement / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasaAndMuniversityLicenseMember
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Minimum consideration for the continuation of the license agreement |
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15,000ogen_MinimumConsiderationForContinuationOfLicenseAgreement / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasaAndMuniversityLicenseMember
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Annual maintenance payment under licensing agreement with Texas A&M |
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100,000ogen_AnnualMaintenancePaymentUnderLicensingAgreement / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasaAndMuniversityLicenseMember
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Maximum period to cure the breach |
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60 days
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Termination notice period |
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90 days
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Texas A and M University License [Member] | Phase II Clinical Trial [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Date of milestone achievement under licensing agreement with Texas A&M |
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Jun. 01, 2019
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
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100,000ogen_LicenseAgreementFutureMilestonePayment / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_PhaseTwoClinicalTrialMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasaAndMuniversityLicenseMember
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Texas A and M University License [Member] | Phase III Clinical Trial [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Date of milestone achievement under licensing agreement with Texas A&M |
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Jun. 01, 2022
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
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150,000ogen_LicenseAgreementFutureMilestonePayment / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_PhaseThreeClinicalTrialMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasaAndMuniversityLicenseMember
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Texas A and M University License [Member] | Phase I Clinical Trial [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Date of milestone achievement under licensing agreement with Texas A&M |
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Jun. 01, 2015
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
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50,000ogen_LicenseAgreementFutureMilestonePayment / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_PhaseOneClinicalTrialMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasaAndMuniversityLicenseMember
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Texas A and M University License [Member] | Sale Of Licensed Technology [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Date of milestone achievement under licensing agreement with Texas A&M |
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Jun. 01, 2025
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
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400,000ogen_LicenseAgreementFutureMilestonePayment / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_SaleOfLicensedTechnologyMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasaAndMuniversityLicenseMember
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Texas A and M University License [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Company's obligation to pay from percentage of selling price of product |
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2.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasaAndMuniversityLicenseMember
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Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Company's obligation to pay from percentage of selling price of product |
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25.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentage / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticEccMember
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Company's obligation to pay from all revenue received from sublicenses |
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50.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentageSublicenses / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticEccMember
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Number of shares issued |
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4,392,425us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForNoncashConsideration / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticEccMember
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Maximum percentage of primary investment securities to investment of shares issued |
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10.00%ogen_MaximumPercentageOfPrimaryInvestmentSecuritiesToInvestmentOfSharesIssued / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticEccMember
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Number of milestones achieved |
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0ogen_NumberOfMilestonesAchieved / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticEccMember
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Termination notice period |
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90 days
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Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member] | Investigational New Drug Application [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Percentage of number of shares of common stock equal to Base Shares |
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1.00%ogen_PercentageOfBaseSharesEqualToNumberOfSharesForCommonStock / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_InvestigationalNewDrugApplicationMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticEccMember
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Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member] | Clinical Study Phase 2 [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Percentage of number of shares of common stock equal to Base Shares |
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1.50%ogen_PercentageOfBaseSharesEqualToNumberOfSharesForCommonStock / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_ClinicalStudyPhaseTwoMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticEccMember
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Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member] | Clinical Study Phase 3 [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Percentage of number of shares of common stock equal to Base Shares |
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2.00%ogen_PercentageOfBaseSharesEqualToNumberOfSharesForCommonStock / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_ClinicalStudyPhaseThreeMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticEccMember
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Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member] | Filing of First Investigational New Drug Application [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Percentage of number of shares of common stock equal to Base Shares |
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2.50%ogen_PercentageOfBaseSharesEqualToNumberOfSharesForCommonStock / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_FilingOfFirstInvestigationalNewDrugApplicationMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticEccMember
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Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member] | First Regulatory Approval of Oragenics Product [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Percentage of number of shares of common stock equal to Base Shares |
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3.00%ogen_PercentageOfBaseSharesEqualToNumberOfSharesForCommonStock / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_FirstRegulatoryApprovalOfOragenicsProductMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticEccMember
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LBPs ECC [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Company's obligation to pay from percentage of selling price of product |
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10.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentage / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LbpsEccMember
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Maximum period to cure the breach |
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60 days
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Number of milestones achieved |
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0ogen_NumberOfMilestonesAchieved / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LbpsEccMember
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Termination notice period |
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90 days
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LBPs ECC [Member] | Phase II Clinical Trial [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
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2,000,000ogen_LicenseAgreementFutureMilestonePayment / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_PhaseTwoClinicalTrialMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LbpsEccMember
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Milestone measurement period |
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30 days
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LBPs ECC [Member] | Phase III Clinical Trial [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
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5,000,000ogen_LicenseAgreementFutureMilestonePayment / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_PhaseThreeClinicalTrialMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LbpsEccMember
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Milestone measurement period |
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30 days
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LBPs ECC [Member] | Sale Of Licensed Technology [Member] |
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
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$ 10,000,000ogen_LicenseAgreementFutureMilestonePayment / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_SaleOfLicensedTechnologyMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LbpsEccMember
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Milestone measurement period |
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30 days
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