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Selected Balance Sheet Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Accrued Expenses [Line Items] |  |
Accrued manufacturing costs | $ 74 syn_AccruedManufacturingCosts | $ 247 syn_AccruedManufacturingCosts
Accrued vendor payments | 225 syn_AccruedVendorPayments | 176 syn_AccruedVendorPayments
Accrued milestone payments | 1,000 syn_AccruedMilestonePayable | 350 syn_AccruedMilestonePayable
Accrued clinical consulting services | 1,347 syn_AccruedClinicalConsultingServices | 525 syn_AccruedClinicalConsultingServices
Total | $ 2,646 us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | $ 1,298 us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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