v3.19.3

Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 23, 2019	Oct. 16, 2019	Mar. 14, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019	Mar. 22, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of securities called by each warrant or right (in shares)						1
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Gross proceeds	$ 18,000,000
Pre-Funded Warrant | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Warrants exercise price (USD per share)	$ 0.001
Number of securities called by each warrant or right (in shares)	1
Price per share (USD per share)	$ 0.859
Common Warrants | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Warrants exercise price (USD per share)	$ 0.86
Number of securities called by each warrant or right (in shares)	1
Price per share (USD per share)	$ 0.86
Expiration period	5 years
Common Stock | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares)	10,013,600
Common Stock | Pre-Funded Warrant | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares called by warrant (in shares)	10,923,958
Common Stock | Common Warrants | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares called by warrant (in shares)	20,937,558
Innovatus LSA
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Warrants exercise price (USD per share)					$ 4.63
Innovatus LSA | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Minimum gross proceeds from the sale of securities required				$ 10,000,000
Warrants exercise price (USD per share)		$ 0.48
Innovatus LSA | Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares)			406,504
Price per share (USD per share)			$ 3.69
Innovatus LSA | Common Stock | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares)		572,917

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