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Collaborations (Details) - Collaborative arrangement with BeiGene, Ltd. [Member] - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |
Global research and development costs (up to) | $ 1,250,000,000 |
Research and development expense |  | $ 57,000,000

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