Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-based compensation (Tables)

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Stock-based compensation (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Total stock-based compensation expense was recorded to operating expenses based upon the functional responsibilities of the individuals holding the respective options as follows:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2017      2016  

Research and development

   $ 166,611      $ 126,441  

General and administrative

     585,581        241,942  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 752,193      $ 368,383  
Schedule of Fair Value Assumptions

The weighted-average fair value of the options granted was $1.31 and $1.00 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The calculation was based on the following assumptions:

 

     Three months ended March 31,
     2017    2016

Risk free interest rate

   2.04%-2.16%    1.35%-1.61%

Expected term

   5.0 – 5.7 years    5.0 – 5.7 years

Dividend yield

     

Expected volatility

   75.09%-75.13%    75.53%-76.00%