Business and Funding (Details Narrative)  | 
9 Months Ended | 
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 Jul. 31, 2020  
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| Sale of shares of common stock, value | $ 42,260,000 | 
| Our at-the-Market Equity Offerings [Member] | |
| Net of expenses | $ 7,866,000 | 
| Sale of shares of common stock | shares | 3,261,282 | 
| An at-the-Market Equity Offerings [Member] | |
| Net of expenses | $ 7,439,000 | 
| Sale of shares of common stock | shares | 3,149,044 | 
| Shares of common stock, value | $ 50,000,000 | 
| An at-the-Market Equity Offerings [Member] | November 2019 [Member] | |
| Net of expenses | $ 427,000 | 
| Sale of shares of common stock | shares | 112,238 | 
| Wistar Institute [Member] | |
| Ownership Percentage | 5.00% | 
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