Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Detail)

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2010
current Good Manufacturing Practices [Member]
FhCMB [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Gene Expression And Protein Production [Member]
FhCMB [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Gene Expression And Protein Production [Member]
FhCMB [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
LicKM [Member]
FhCMB [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
LicKM [Member]
FhCMB [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Yellow Fever Vaccine [Member]
Fiocruz [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Yellow Fever Vaccine [Member]
Fiocruz [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
FhCMB [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
FhCMB [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Board Of Directors [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Board Of Directors [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Chief Scientific Officer [Member]
Jun. 30, 2010
Executive Officer [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Executive Officer [Member]
Mar. 01, 2012
Executive Officer [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Vendor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Vendor [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Other Revenues from Transactions with Related Party $ 34,000 $ 23,000                                    
Research and Development Arrangement with Federal Government, Description and Terms The most recent amendment to the TTA requires: a) the Company to make payments to FhCMB of $2,000,000 per year for five years, aggregating $10,000,000, for such services beginning in November 2009; and b) FhCMB to expend at least equal amounts during the same timeframe for research and development services related to the commercialization of the Technology.                   The most recent amendment to the TTA requires: 1) the Company to make payments to FhCMB of $2,000,000 per year for five years, aggregating $10,000,000, for such services beginning in November 2009; and 2) FhCMB to expend at least equal amounts during the same timeframe for research and development services related to the commercialization of the Technology.                  
Related Party Transaction Minimum Annual Payment                     200,000                  
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party       1,000,000 643,000 457,000 296,000 135,000 1,277,000 520,000 2,200,000 1,533,000 85,000 1,000         225,000 0
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction           1,660,000   432,000   6,500,000                    
Research and Development Expense 4,981,040 3,083,517               6,500,000 4,216,000 2,445,000                
Reimbursement Of Patent Related Costs 177,000 223,000                                    
General and Administrative Expense 5,623,397 7,090,568                 100,000                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Value Of Shares Purchased For Award                         15,000              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Purchased for Award (in Shares)                         60,000              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Per Share Weighted Average Price of Shares Purchased (in Dollars per share)                         $ 0.93              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Options Vest (in Shares)                         10,000              
Technology Services Costs                         75,000              
Annual Fee Paid To Board Of Director                         10,000              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number (in Shares)     2,210,000                       500,000          
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Options Vested (in Shares)                             200,000          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number (in Shares) 5,510,000 4,350,000                             300,000 300,000    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized                                 234,000 234,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share) $ 1.80 $ 2.44 $ 0.87                         $ 0.87        
Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Current $ 2,524,309 $ 2,359,794                                 $ 64,000 $ 0