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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Depreciation Rates for Property and Equipment | Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets at the following annual rates:
| %
Computers, software and related equipment | 33
Laboratory equipment and office furniture | 6 - 20 (mainly 20)
Leasehold improvements | Shorter of the term of the lease or useful life
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions for granted options | The Company used the following weighted-average assumptions for options granted to employees and directors:
|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Volatility |  |  | 50.7 | % |  |  | 50.7 | % |  |  | 51 | %
Risk-free interest rate |  |  | 1.86 | % |  |  | 1.17 | % |  |  | 1.49 | %
Dividend yield |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 0 | %
Expected life (years) |  |  | 4.8 |  |  |  | 4.7 |  |  |  | 4.7 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the significant assumptions used during the year to estimate the fair value of granted stock options, including, but not limited to: (a) expected term of granted share options and similar instruments, (b) expected volatility of the entity's shares, (c) expected dividends, (d) risk-free rate(s), and (e) discount for post-vesting restrictions. + References No definition available. + Details
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