Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock Based Compensation

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Stock Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]  
Stock Based Compensation
(3)            Stock Based Compensation

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $224,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $795,000.

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
   
Three months ended
March31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
Research and development
 
$
18,000
   
$
77,000
 
General and administrative
   
206,000
     
718,000
 
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expense
 
$
224,000
   
$
795,000
 

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 we granted 120,000 stock options and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 we granted 210,000 stock options.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 there was no stock granted to directors and officers.