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Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
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Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. and its subsidiary (the “Company” or “Catalyst”) is a fully integrated research and clinical development biopharmaceutical company with expertise in protease engineering, discovery, translational research, clinical development, and manufacturing. The Company is focused on advancing its protease product candidates in the fields of hemostasis and complement regulation. The Company is located in South San Francisco, California and operates in one segment.

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