Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Total expenses | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||
| Patent No. 8,420,051 [Member] | ||||
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| Expected patent expiration year | 2029 | |||
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| Consulting agreement fees paid to Prof. Dr. Skerra | 0 | $ 6,000 | $ 0 | $ 17,000 |
| TUM [Member] | ||||
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| Patent expiration year | 2027 | |||
| Total expenses | $ 0 | $ 14,000 | $ 0 | $ 42,000 |
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