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Fair value re-measurement of share subscription agreement and warrants granted to Gilead (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Fair value re-measurement of share subscription agreement and warrants granted to Gilead |
Schedule of fair value re-measurement of the financial instrument related to the share subscription agreement, issuance of warrant A and B |
| Year ended December 31, 2019
|  | (Euro, in thousands)
Fair value re-measurement of the share subscription agreement | € | (142,350)
Fair value re-measurement of warrant A |  | (35,642)
Fair value re-measurement of initial warrant B |  | (3,653)
Total fair value re-measurement of share subscription agreement and warrants | € | (181,644)
Fair value re-measurement of the Gilead share subscription agreement |  |
| (Euro, in thousands)
Fair value of financial asset at signing date | € | 85,601
Change in fair value recorded in profit or loss |  | (142,350)
Fair value of financial liability at closing date |  | (56,749)
Derecognition at closing date |  | 56,749
Fair value on December 31, 2019 | € | —
Fair value re-measurement of the financial instrument related to the issuance of warrant A |  |
| (Euro, in thousands)
Fair value of financial liability at warrant approval date | € | (43,311)
Change in fair value recorded in profit or loss |  | (35,642)
Derecognition at warrant A exercise date |  | 78,953
Fair value on December 31, 2019 | € | —
Fair value re-measurement of the financial instrument related to the issuance of initial warrant B |  |
| (Euro, in thousands)
Fair value of financial liability at warrant approval date | € | (2,545)
Change in fair value recorded in profit or loss |  | (3,653)
Fair value on December 31, 2019 | € | (6,198)

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