CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (18,399)	$ (17,127)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,618	794
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	580	714
Joint Venture acquisition obligation accretion	0	24
Provision for expired inventory	413	26
Stock-based compensation expense	588	925
Loss on asset disposal	9	2
Increases (decreases) in cash caused by changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	991	91
Inventories	457	190
Other current assets	(284)	205
Other assets	74	32
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1,746)	(1,013)
Deferred revenues	6	(8)
Long-term deferred rent	103	(227)
Net cash used in operating activities	(13,904)	(15,372)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment /long-lived assets	(271)	(110)
Proceeds from sale of assets	10	0
Change in restricted cash	(79)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,541)	(110)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term obligations	(4,720)	0
Joint Venture purchase payments	0	(1,774)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net	12,377	17,702
Net cash provided by financing activities	7,657	15,928
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	11	140
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(7,777)	586
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,560	14,338
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	4,783	14,924
Cash paid during period for:
Interest	1,059	1,213
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	(1,201)	0
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Common stock issued in payment for the assets acquired	$ 2,311	$ 0

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- Definition

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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