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Stockholders' Equity - Common Stock Issuances - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 shares
Pre-Funded Series D Warrants [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Exercise of pre-funded Series D Warrants (in shares)	11,285

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