CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (4,409)	$ (7,544)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	497	442
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	105	219
Provision for expired inventory	326	340
Share-based compensation expense	143	199
Loss on asset disposal	22	2
Increases (decreases) in cash caused by changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(747)	335
Inventories	141	7
Other current assets	301	(65)
Other assets	(24)	24
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(556)	(484)
Deferred revenues	84	12
Long-term deferred rent	(2)	0
Net cash used in operating activities	(4,119)	(4,827)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment /long-lived assets	(53)	(5)
Net cash used in investing activities	(53)	(1,163)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term obligations	0	(1,770)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net	(150)	1,435
Net cash used in financing activities	(150)	(335)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	39	20
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(4,283)	(6,305)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	10,225	12,910
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	5,942	6,605
Cash paid during period for:
Interest	311	384
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock	4	0
Azaya Therapeutics, Inc. [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
In process research and development acquired from Azaya Therapeutics	0	1,686
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment /long-lived assets	0	(1,158)
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities assumed in payment for assets acquired	0	279
Common stock issued in payment for the assets acquired	$ 0	$ 2,311

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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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