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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 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Assets |  |
Total assets | $ 192,973 | $ 147,017
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities |  | 21,808
Money Market Funds |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 24,187 | 27,854
U.S. Treasuries |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 22,222 | 6,517
U.S. Government Agency Securities |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 54,405 | 51,273
Corporate Debt Securities |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 92,159 | 61,373
Warrant Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities | 31,905 | 14,860
Sublicense Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities |  | 6,948
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 24,187 | 27,854
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Money Market Funds |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 24,187 | 27,854
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 168,786 | 119,163
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | U.S. Treasuries |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 22,222 | 6,517
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | U.S. Government Agency Securities |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 54,405 | 51,273
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate Debt Securities |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets | 92,159 | 61,373
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities |  | 21,808
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Warrant Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities | $ 31,905 | 14,860
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Sublicense Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities |  | $ 6,948

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