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Collaboration Agreements - StemSynergy Collaboration (Details) - Collaborative Arrangement with StemSynergy $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |
Upfront payments | $ 3.0
Additional milestone achievement | 3.5
First Products to Reach Market |
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |
Additional milestone achievement | $ 56.5

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