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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail)

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 18, 2013
Mar. 24, 2014
Restricted Stock
Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted Stock
Mar. 31, 2014
Research and Development Expense
Mar. 31, 2014
Research and Development Expense
Sep. 30, 2013
Research and Development Expense
Mar. 31, 2014
General and Administrative Expense
Mar. 31, 2014
General and Administrative Expense
Sep. 30, 2013
General and Administrative Expense
Mar. 31, 2014
General and Administrative Expense
Restricted Stock
Sep. 30, 2013
Maximum
Sep. 30, 2013
Minimum
Sep. 30, 2013
Employees And Directors
Sep. 30, 2013
Consultants
Mar. 24, 2014
Consultants
Restricted Stock
Sep. 30, 2013
Employees
Mar. 31, 2014
Employees
Maximum
Sep. 30, 2013
Employees
Maximum
Mar. 31, 2014
Employees
Minimum
Sep. 30, 2013
Employees
Minimum
Sep. 30, 2013
Director
Mar. 31, 2014
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Oct. 02, 2013
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Sep. 30, 2013
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Jun. 18, 2013
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Mar. 31, 2014
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Maximum
Mar. 31, 2014
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Minimum
Mar. 31, 2014
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Consultants
Sep. 30, 2013
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Consultants
Mar. 31, 2014
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Consultants
Maximum
Mar. 31, 2014
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Consultants
Minimum
Mar. 31, 2014
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Employees
Sep. 30, 2009
2009 Stock Incentive Plan
Sep. 30, 2013
2009 Stock Incentive Plan
Consultants
Sep. 30, 2013
2009 Stock Incentive Plan
Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                                                              
common stock, shares, issued 72,076,487 72,076,487 60,145,237 5,645,212                             300,000                   7,825,388               707,460    
Increase in aggregate number of shares         3,000,000                                           2,405,809                        
Percentage Of Outstanding Number Of Shares         4.00%                                                                    
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues                                 1,900,000 1,100,000                                          
Common stock shares subject to vesting issued                                                                             579,026
Additional common stock shares subject to vesting issued                                                                           116,973  
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, gross   4,869,212 3,000,000                                 1,400,000         500,000 220,000           2,754,212 1,100,000     1,895,000      
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term   5 years 8 months 1 day 4 years 10 months 17 days 0 years     8 months 1 day                             10 years   4 years 6 months 4 years 6 months         10 years 3 years   3 years 10 years 3 years        
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period                                                 3 years                 3 years 1 year        
Share-based compensation arrangements by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, weighted average exercise price   $ 0.35 $ 0.38                                   $ 0.37 $ 0.40 $ 0.35 $ 0.37 $ 0.37         $ 0.20 $ 0.19   $ 0.40            
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, expected volatility rate, minimum 86.00% 86.00% 76.57%                                                                        
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, expected volatility rate, maximum 115.00% 115.00% 111.88%                                                                        
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, risk free interest rate, minimum 0.91% 0.91% 0.88%                                                                        
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, risk free interest rate, maximum 2.77% 2.77% 2.40%                                                                        
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award fair value assumptions expected forfeiture rate 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%                                                                        
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, expected dividend rate 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%                                                                        
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, expected term 10 years 10 years                         5 years 9 months 3 years                                              
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares available for grant     4,825,388                                             2,361,895                          
Allocated share-based compensation expense $ 371,792 $ 503,355 $ 288,000         $ 263,009 $ 349,008 $ 38,000 $ 108,783 $ 154,347 $ 250,000 $ 51,750                                                  
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, total             $ 51,750                                     $ 1,576,053   $ 996,000                      
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition     2 years 9 months 11 days       8 months                                     2 years 3 months 22 days                          
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 300,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000 75,000,000                                             10,231,197                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares   2,119,803 1,500,000     150,000