Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)

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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)					3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)	Apr. 20, 2015 ft²	Jul. 26, 2014 ft²	Jun. 07, 2013 ft²	Jun. 22, 2009 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2018 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated cost to complete contracts					$ 6,980,000		$ 6,980,000
License Costs									$ 100,000
One-time milestone payment				$ 1,000,000
Employer matching contribution							100.00%
Maximum percentage of employee's gross pay							3.00%
Employer matching contribution on deferral							50.00%
Percentage of employee's gross pay							2.00%
Expense related to matching contribution					$ 29,425	$ 31,453	$ 99,702	$ 92,203
Percentage of licensing revenue										50.00%
Maximum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Contract term, months							36 months
Licensing revenue agreement										$ 5,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Contract term, months							2 months
Current Laboratory Lease [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease term					5 years		5 years
Size of lease space \| ft²	2,552
Rent expense					$ 16,732	16,244	$ 49,221	47,787
Office Space Rental [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Size of lease space \| ft²			5,466
Additional office space \| ft²		1,727
Rent expense					$ 53,850	$ 52,172	$ 159,247	$ 153,968

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