Certain Balance Sheet Items - Accrued Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
| Accrued compensation | $ 1,010 | $ 1,504 |
| Accrued pre-clinical and clinical trial expenses | 2,015 | 1,732 |
| Accrued professional fees | 283 | 73 |
| Other accruals | 28 | 79 |
| Total accrued liabilities | $ 3,336 | $ 3,388 |
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- Definition Accrued Clinical Expenses Current No definition available.
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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). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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