Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015
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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 |
5.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentage / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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Company's obligation to pay from all revenue received from sublicenses |
22.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentageSublicenses / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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One-time commercialization fee monthly amount for calculation |
$ 5,000ogen_MonthlyCalculationOfCommercializationFee / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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Post-commercialization minimum royalty payments |
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 |
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 |
10.00%ogen_AdditionalRoyaltyPaymentConditionAggregateRoyaltyPercentage / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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Minimum annual maintenance payment per license agreement |
10,000ogen_MinimumAnnualMaintenancePaymentsEachLicenseAgreement / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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Aggregate minimum annual maintenance payment |
20,000ogen_AggregateMinimumAnnualMaintenancePayment / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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Quarterly maintenance payment to UFRF under installment plan |
5,000ogen_MinimumQuarterlyMaintenancePayment / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_UniversityOfFloridaResearchFoundationLicensesMember
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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 |
5.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentage / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasAandMUniversityLicenseMember
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Post-commercialization minimum royalty payments |
100,000ogen_AnnualMinimumRoyaltyPaymentsPostCommercialization / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasAandMUniversityLicenseMember
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Initial payment to Texas A&M |
5,000ogen_InitialPaymentForLicensingAgreement / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasAandMUniversityLicenseMember
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Minimum consideration for the continuation of the license agreement |
15,000ogen_MinimumConsiderationForContinuationOfLicenseAgreement / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasAandMUniversityLicenseMember
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Annual maintenance payment under licensing agreement with Texas A&M |
100,000ogen_AnnualMaintenancePaymentUnderLicensingAgreement / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasAandMUniversityLicenseMember
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Maximum period to cure the breach |
60 days
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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 |
Jun. 01, 2015
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
50,000ogen_LicenseAgreementFutureMilestonePayment / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_PhaseOneClinicalTrialMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasAandMUniversityLicenseMember
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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 |
Jun. 01, 2019
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
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 |
Jun. 01, 2022
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
150,000ogen_LicenseAgreementFutureMilestonePayment / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_PhaseThreeClinicalTrialMember / 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 |
Jun. 01, 2025
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
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 |
2.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_TexasAandMUniversityLicenseMember
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Lantibiotic 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 |
25.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentage / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Company's obligation to pay from all revenue received from sublicenses |
50.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentageSublicenses / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Number of shares issued |
4,392,425us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForNoncashConsideration / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Maximum percentage of primary investment securities to investment of shares issued |
10.00%ogen_MaximumPercentageOfPrimaryInvestmentSecuritiesToInvestmentOfSharesIssued / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Number of milestones achieved |
0ogen_NumberOfMilestonesAchieved / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Termination notice period |
90 days
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Lantibiotic 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 |
1.00%ogen_PercentageOfBaseSharesEqualToNumberOfSharesForCommonStock / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_InvestigationalNewDrugApplicationMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Lantibiotic 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 |
1.50%ogen_PercentageOfBaseSharesEqualToNumberOfSharesForCommonStock / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_ClinicalStudyPhaseTwoMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Lantibiotic 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 |
2.00%ogen_PercentageOfBaseSharesEqualToNumberOfSharesForCommonStock / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_ClinicalStudyPhaseThreeMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Lantibiotic 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 |
2.50%ogen_PercentageOfBaseSharesEqualToNumberOfSharesForCommonStock / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_FilingOfFirstInvestigationalNewDrugApplicationMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Lantibiotic 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 |
3.00%ogen_PercentageOfBaseSharesEqualToNumberOfSharesForCommonStock / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_FirstRegulatoryApprovalOfOragenicsProductMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LantibioticExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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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 |
10.00%ogen_RoyaltyPaymentPercentage / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LiveBiotherapeuticProductsExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Maximum period to cure the breach |
60 days
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Number of milestones achieved |
0ogen_NumberOfMilestonesAchieved / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LiveBiotherapeuticProductsExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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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 |
2,000,000ogen_LicenseAgreementFutureMilestonePayment / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_PhaseTwoClinicalTrialMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LiveBiotherapeuticProductsExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Milestone measurement period |
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 |
5,000,000ogen_LicenseAgreementFutureMilestonePayment / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_PhaseThreeClinicalTrialMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LiveBiotherapeuticProductsExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Milestone measurement period |
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 |
$ 10,000,000ogen_LicenseAgreementFutureMilestonePayment / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = ogen_SaleOfLicensedTechnologyMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = ogen_LiveBiotherapeuticProductsExclusiveChannelCollaborationMember
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Milestone measurement period |
30 days
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