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The Company (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 04, 2014 state | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
The Company |  |  |
Minimum age of ambulatory patient | 5 years |  |
Number of member states of the European Union | 31 ptct_NumberOfStates |  |
Accumulated deficit |  | $ (460,466)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | $ (422,551)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit

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