Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 35,656	$ 46,985
Short-term investments	22,930	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	741	1,452
Total current assets	59,327	48,437
Other assets	120	419
Deferred offering costs	345	417
Total assets	59,792	49,273
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,192	619
Accrued expenses	1,268	3,149
Accrued severance and retention costs (Note 12)	0	2,639
Deferred revenue, current portion	257	257
Total current liabilities	3,717	6,664
Deferred revenue, non-current	378	635
Deferred rent	25	25
Warrant liability	6,601	0
Loan payable, long term	14,252	0
Total liabilities	24,973	7,324
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 125,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015; 24,609,411 and 13,905,599 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively	24	14
Additional paid-in capital	214,918	192,069
Accumulated deficit	(180,123)	(150,134)
Total stockholders’ equity	34,819	41,949
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 59,792	$ 49,273

Accrued Severance and Retention Costs, Current

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).