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Subsequent Event - Narrative (Details) - Subsequent event | 1 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) collaborator collaboration_agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Cash consideration | $ 25,000,000
Total share consideration | $ 10,500,000.0
Number of collaborators | collaborator | 3
Threshold of revenues above $15 million with three collaboration agreements |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Revenue royalty to acquiree shareholders (as a percent) | 10.00%
Threshold revenue amount to trigger royalty payments | $ 15,000,000
Number of collaboration agreements | collaboration_agreement | 3
Threshold of revenues above $1.5 million with four collaboration agreements |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Revenue royalty to acquiree shareholders (as a percent) | 20.00%
Threshold revenue amount to trigger royalty payments | $ 1,500,000.0
Number of collaboration agreements | collaboration_agreement | 4

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