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Commitments and Contingencies
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
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Commitments and Contingencies

We have entered into agreements with various research organizations for pre-clinical and clinical development studies, which have provisions for cancellation. Under the terms of these agreements, the vendors provide a variety of services including conducting research, recruiting and enrolling patients, monitoring studies and data analysis. Payments under these agreements typically include fees for services and reimbursement of expenses. The timing of payments due under these agreements is estimated based on current study in progress.  As of September 30, 2014, we have clinical research study obligations of $6,358,000 ($4,785,000 of which are expected to be complete within a year).  Should the timing of the clinical trials change, the timing of the payment of these obligations would also change.
 
We have entered into several lease agreements for our headquarters office location as well as international office locations. As of September 30, 2014, we have remaining lease obligations of $6,919,000 ($2,197,000 of which are expected to be completed within a year).

We are subject to various claims and contingencies related to legal proceedings.  Due to their nature, such legal proceedings involve inherent uncertainties including, but not limited to, court rulings, negotiations between affected parties and governmental actions.  Management assesses the probability of loss for such contingencies and accrues a liability and/or discloses the relevant circumstances, as appropriate.  Management believes that any liability to us that may arise as a result of currently pending legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations as a whole.

Refer to note 6 for a discussion of our commitments and contingencies related to our long-term obligations.

Refer to note 4 for a discussion of our commitments and contingencies related to our transactions with Olympus.

Refer to note 14 for a discussion of our commitments and contingencies related to our arrangements with Senko.