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Development, Commercialization and Supply Agreement - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Item | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
License And Collaboration Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Licensing revenue |  |  |  | $ 309,000 | $ 293,000 | $ 895,000 | $ 825,000 |
Deferred revenue | $ 19,200,000 |  |  | $ 19,200,000 |  | $ 19,200,000 |  | $ 15,100,000
Eddingpharm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License And Collaboration Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-refundable up-front received |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Licensing agreement term |  |  | 16 years |  |  |  |  |
Number of indications of the regulatory milestone events relating to the submission and approval | Item |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Amounts to be received upon achievement of the regulatory milestone events |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,000,000 |  |
Sales-based milestone event payment |  |  |  |  |  | 120,000,000 |  |
Eddingpharm | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License And Collaboration Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional upfront payment eligible to receive based on development, regulatory and sales Milestone |  |  |  |  |  | 153,000,000 |  |
Amounts to be received upon achievement of the regulatory milestone events |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |
Sales-based milestone event payment |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |
Eddingpharm | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License And Collaboration Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts to be received upon achievement of the regulatory milestone events |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |
Sales-based milestone event payment |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |
Eddingpharm | Clinical Trial Application |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License And Collaboration Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Licensing agreement term |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-refundable milestone payment |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Biologix FZCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License And Collaboration Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue recognition period of non-refundable up-front payment |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
HLS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License And Collaboration Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-refundable up-front received | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Licensing agreement term | 12 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-refundable up-front received period | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HLS | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License And Collaboration Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional upfront payment eligible to receive based on development, regulatory and sales Milestone |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |

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