CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (7,544)	$ (5,339)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	442	291
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	219	232
Joint Venture acquisition obligation accretion	0	17
Provision for expired inventory	340	0
Stock-based compensation expense	199	317
Loss on asset disposal	2	2
Increases (decreases) in cash caused by changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	335	155
Inventories	7	(206)
Other current assets	(65)	(408)
Other assets	24	(211)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(484)	176
Deferred revenues	12	(4)
Long-term deferred rent	0	(80)
Net cash used in operating activities	(4,827)	(5,058)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment /long-lived assets	(5)	(69)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,163)	(69)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term obligations	(1,770)	0
Joint Venture purchase payments	0	(500)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net	1,435	562
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(335)	62
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	20	85
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(6,305)	(4,980)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,560	14,338
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	6,255	9,358
Cash paid during period for:
Interest	384	400
Azaya Therapeutics, Inc. [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
In process research and development acquired	1,686	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment /long-lived assets	(1,158)	0
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Common stock issued in payment for the assets acquired	2,311	0
Unpaid liabilities assumed in payment for the assets acquired from Azaya Therapeutics	$ 279	$ 0

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The net change in the long term deferred rent liability balance during the reporting period. Long term deferred liability is a cumulative difference between the rental payments required by a lease agreement and the rental expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in expense more than one year after the balance sheet date.

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