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11. Share-Based Expense (Tables)

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11. Share-Based Expense (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Expense
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2019     2018  
Research and development expenses   $ 126,933     $ 203,030  
General and administrative expenses     726,584       1,228,757  
    $ 853,517     $ 1,431,787  
Common Stock Awards [Member]  
Common stock awards
    Number of shares  
Balance as of January 1, 2018     5,237  
Granted     2,167  
Issued     –  
Balance as of December 31, 2018     7,404  
Granted     9,026  
Issued     (7,836 ) 
Balance as of December 31, 2019     8,594  
Employee Stock Options [Member]  
Assumptions used
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2019     2018  
Weighted-average expected dividend yield (%)     –       –  
Weighted-average expected volatility (%)     156.78       118.03  
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate (%)     1.71       2.90  
Weighted-average expected life of option (years)     5.88       5.90  
Weighted-average exercise price ($)     1.31       36.60  
Option activity
    Number of
shares
    Weighted-
average
exercise
price
    Weighted-
average
remaining
life
(years)
    Aggregate
intrinsic
value
 
Outstanding as of January 1, 2018     148,381     $ 47.90       8.53     $ 5,273  
Granted     8,336       36.60                  
Expired     (9,245 )     68.76                  
Outstanding as of December 31, 2018     147,472       45.95       8.17     $ –  
Granted     525,000       1.31                  
Expired     (10,413 )     25.32                  
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019     662,059     $ 10.88       9.34     $ 66,125  
                                 
Vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2019     662,059     $ 10.88       9.34     $ 66,125  
                                 
Exercisable as of December 31, 2018     96,031     $ 49.34       7.92     $ –  
Exercisable as of December 31, 2019     123,864     $ 47.69       7.10     $ –  
Non-vested option activity
    Number of
shares
    Weighted-
average
grant date
fair value
 
Balance as of January 1, 2019     51,439     $ 31.92  
Granted     525,000     $ 1.24  
Forfeited     (10,413 )   $ 14.44  
Vested     (27,831 )   $ 37.37  
Balance as of December 31, 2019     538,195     $ 2.05  
Non Employee Stock Options [Member]  
Option activity
    Number of
shares
    Weighted-
average
exercise
price
    Weighted-
average
remaining
life
(years)
    Aggregate
intrinsic
value
 
Outstanding as of January 1, 2018     4,731     $ 90.49       6.31     $ –  
Granted     834       23.16                  
Expired     (263 )     219.00                  
Outstanding as of December 31, 2018     5,302       73.52       5.40     $ –  
Granted     15,500       1.08                  
Expired     (242 )     225.72                  
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019     20,560     $ 17.09       4.74     $ –  
                                 
Vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2019     20,560     $ 17.09       4.74     $ –  
                                 
Exercisable as of December 31, 2018     5,302     $ 73.52       5.40     $ –  
Exercisable as of December 31, 2019     5,060     $ 66.15       4.63     $ –  
Non-vested option activity
    Number of
shares
    Weighted-
average
grant date
fair value
 
Balance as of January 1, 2019     –     $ –  
Granted     15,500     $ 0.94  
Vested     –     $ –  
Balance as of December 31, 2019     15,500     $ 0.94