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Fair Value Hierarchy for Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Assets |  |
Total assets | $ 118,499 | $ 147,017
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities |  | 21,808
Money Market Funds |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 26,865 | 27,854
U.S. Treasuries |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 6,597 | 6,517
U.S. Government Agency Securities |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 49,692 | 51,273
Corporate Debt Securities |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 35,345 | 61,373
Warrant Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities | 6,250 | 14,860
Sublicense Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities |  | 6,948
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 26,865 | 27,854
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Money Market Funds |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 26,865 | 27,854
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 91,634 | 119,163
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | U.S. Treasuries |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 6,597 | 6,517
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | U.S. Government Agency Securities |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 49,692 | 51,273
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate Debt Securities |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 35,345 | 61,373
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities |  | 21,808
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Warrant Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities | $ 6,250 | 14,860
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Sublicense Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities |  | $ 6,948

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