Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 87 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2015
Stockholders' Equity          
Stockholders' equity at beginning of period     $ 38,068,058us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 4,739,124us-gaap_StockholdersEquity  
Net loss (5,987,345)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic (3,816,844)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic (14,666,698)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic (8,468,760)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic (40,000,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Stock-based compensation     1,650,550us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue 1,397,174us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue  
Common stock issued for services     59,250us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 150,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation  
Exercise of common stock warrants     775,257oncs_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueExerciseOfWarrants 15,254,873oncs_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueExerciseOfWarrants  
Public offering on September 18, 2013, net of issuance costs of $836,360       11,111,640us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues  
Exercise of stock options     1,738us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised 338,138us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised  
Stockholders' equity at end of period 25,888,155us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 24,522,189us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 25,888,155us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 24,522,189us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 25,888,155us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Issuance costs       $ 836,360us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts