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Cassava Sciences, Inc
(NASDAQ:SAVA) 

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Cassava Sciences, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company, develops drugs for neurodegenerative diseases. Its lead therapeutic product candidate is simufilam, a small molecule drug, which is completed Phase 2b clinical trial; and investigational diagnostic product candidate is SavaDx, a blood-b...

Founded: 1998
Full Time Employees: 9
CEO: Remi Barbier  
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology

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      operating expenses:
                                                                                                     
      research and development
    3,853,000 3,955,000 5,116,000 13,666,000 12,276,750 17,676,000 15,198,000 16,233,000                     741,750 436,000 1,463,000 1,068,000 1,544,000 1,619,000 3,063,000 1,388,000 1,335,000 2,657,000 1,589,000 3,595,000 3,620,000 2,356,000 1,986,000 1,138,000 1,108,000 2,116,000 1,935,000 2,147,000 1,151,000 1,444,000 1,139,000 1,183,000 2,101,000 2,379,000 1,516,000 1,609,000 1,711,000 2,019,000 2,392,000 2,178,000 8,010,000 2,360,000 2,248,000 3,127,000 3,812,000 4,521,000 5,090,000 7,636,000 9,190,000 12,928,000 11,215,000 12,484,000 13,559,000 13,268,000 11,044,000 9,860,000 13,290,000 10,471,000 10,188,000 12,854,000 7,155,000 8,144,000 9,518,000 8,122,000 8,869,000 8,547,000 8,181,000 9,496,000 6,052,000 5,358,000 3,715,000 43,715,000 3,788,000     
      general and administrative
    9,699,000 7,905,000 40,276,000 10,920,000 8,957,000 12,947,000 46,204,000 3,701,000 4,058,000 4,276,000 3,808,000 4,392,000 3,285,000 2,819,000 2,969,000 2,915,000 4,102,000 1,712,000 1,237,000 1,004,000 1,105,000 1,038,000 818,000 778,000 838,000 831,000 845,000 877,000 748,000 848,000 998,000 1,099,000 879,000 977,000 1,103,000 1,376,000 1,208,000 884,000 1,455,000 2,234,000 914,000 1,330,000 1,401,000 1,457,000 1,059,000 1,429,000 1,322,000 1,317,000 1,190,000 1,290,000 1,139,000 1,218,000 2,207,000 2,001,000 1,461,000 1,512,000 1,620,000 1,753,000 1,788,000 1,537,000 9,510,000 2,107,000 1,663,000 1,486,000 1,583,000 1,530,000 1,414,000 1,731,000 1,927,000 3,552,000 1,896,000 1,819,000 2,134,000 2,011,000 2,102,000 1,838,000 1,962,000 1,686,000 2,049,000 1,970,000 1,577,000 1,105,000 1,139,000 1,038,000 964,000 861,000 1,106,000 937,000 882,000 735,000 751,000 20,667,000 970,000     
      total operating expenses
    13,552,000 11,860,000 45,392,000 24,586,000 29,487,000 30,623,000 61,402,000 19,934,000 22,789,000 27,879,000 28,777,000 26,512,000 20,937,000 21,345,000 19,917,000 17,821,000 14,444,000 9,753,000 5,138,000 3,533,000 2,624,000 1,437,000 1,163,000 1,222,000 1,576,000 779,000 1,153,000 1,451,000 750,000 1,284,000 2,461,000 2,167,000 2,423,000 2,596,000 4,166,000 2,764,000 2,543,000 3,541,000 3,044,000 5,829,000 4,534,000 3,686,000 3,387,000 2,595,000 2,167,000 3,545,000 3,257,000 3,464,000 2,341,000 2,734,000 2,278,000 2,401,000 4,308,000 4,380,000 2,977,000 3,121,000 3,331,000 3,772,000 4,180,000 3,715,000 17,520,000 4,467,000 3,911,000 4,613,000 5,395,000 6,051,000 6,504,000 9,367,000 11,117,000 16,480,000 13,111,000 14,303,000 15,693,000 15,279,000 13,146,000 11,698,000 15,252,000 12,157,000 12,237,000 14,824,000 8,732,000 9,249,000 10,657,000 9,160,000 9,833,000 9,408,000 9,287,000 10,433,000 6,934,000 6,093,000 4,466,000   5,328,173 3,289,202 3,980,624  
      operating income
    -13,552,000 -11,860,000 -45,392,000 -24,586,000 -29,487,000 -30,623,000 -61,402,000 -19,934,000 -22,789,000 -27,879,000 -28,777,000 -26,512,000 -20,937,000 -21,345,000 -19,917,000 -17,821,000 -14,444,000 -9,753,000 -5,138,000 -3,533,000 -2,624,000 -1,437,000 -1,163,000 -1,222,000 -1,576,000 -779,000 -1,153,000 -1,451,000 -750,000 -1,284,000 -2,461,000 -2,167,000 -2,423,000 -2,596,000 -4,166,000 -2,764,000 -2,543,000 -3,541,000 -3,044,000 -5,829,000 -4,534,000 -3,686,000 -3,387,000 -2,595,000 -2,167,000 -3,545,000 -3,257,000 -3,464,000 32,903,000 -776,000 -319,000 -443,000 -1,840,000 -1,655,000 -253,000 -148,000 -584,000 -1,023,000 -1,428,000 -479,000 -9,511,000 -1,572,000 -1,255,000 -1,364,000 -1,666,000 -2,288,000 -268,000 -2,532,000 -2,873,000 13,814,000 -2,564,000 336,000 -1,637,000 531,000 919,000 10,356,000 -8,916,000 6,353,000 1,509,000 502,000 -3,652,000 -9,249,000 -10,657,000 -9,160,000 -9,833,000 -9,408,000 -9,287,000 -10,433,000 -6,934,000 -6,093,000 -4,466,000   -5,328,173 -3,289,202 -3,980,624  
      yoy
    -54.04% -61.27% -26.07% 23.34% 29.39% 9.84% 113.37% -24.81% 8.85% 30.61% 44.48% 48.77% 44.95% 118.86% 287.64% 404.42% 450.46% 578.71% 341.79% 189.12% 66.50% 84.47% 0.87% -15.78% 110.13% -39.33% -53.15% -33.04% -69.05% -50.54% -40.93% -21.60% -4.72% -26.69% 36.86% -52.58% -43.91% -3.93% -10.13% 124.62% 109.23% 3.98% 3.99% -25.09% -106.59% 356.83% 921.00% 681.94% -1888.21% -53.11% 26.09% 199.32% 215.07% 61.78% -82.28% -69.10% -93.86% -34.92% 13.78% -64.88% 470.89% -31.29% 368.28% -46.13% -42.01% -116.56% -89.55% -853.57% 75.50% 2501.51% -379.00% -96.76% -81.64% -91.64% -39.10% 1962.95% 144.14% -168.69% -114.16% -105.48% -62.86% -1.69% 14.75% -12.20% 41.81% 54.41% 107.95%   14.35% 35.78%       
      qoq
    14.27% -73.87% 84.63% -16.62% -3.71% -50.13% 208.03% -12.53% -18.26% -3.12% 8.54% 26.63% -1.91% 7.17% 11.76% 23.38% 48.10% 89.82% 45.43% 34.64% 82.60% 23.56% -4.83% -22.46% 102.31% -32.44% -20.54% 93.47% -41.59% -47.83% 13.57% -10.57% -6.66% -37.69% 50.72% 8.69% -28.18% 16.33% -47.78% 28.56% 23.01% 8.83% 30.52% 19.75% -38.87% 8.84% -5.98% -110.53% -4340.08% 143.26% -27.99% -75.92% 11.18% 554.15% 70.95% -74.66% -42.91% -28.36% 198.12% -94.96% 505.03% 25.26% -7.99% -18.13% -27.19% 753.73% -89.42% -11.87% -120.80% -638.77% -863.10% -120.53% -408.29% -42.22% -91.13% -216.15% -240.34% 321.01% 200.60% -113.75% -60.51% -13.21% 16.34% -6.84% 4.52% 1.30% -10.98% 50.46% 13.80% 36.43%    61.99% -17.37%   
      operating margin %
    -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% 93.36% -39.63% -16.28% -22.63% -74.55% -60.73% -9.29% -4.98% -21.26% -37.21% -51.89% -14.80% -118.75% -54.30% -47.25% -41.98% -44.68% -60.80% -4.30% -37.04% -34.85% 45.60% -24.31% 2.30% -11.65% 3.36% 6.53% 46.96% -140.72% 34.32% 10.98% 3.28% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity%  
      interest income
    974,000 1,167,000 1,214,000 1,265,000 1,800,000 2,618,000 2,316,000 1,776,000 1,579,000 2,005,000 2,198,000 2,051,000 1,554,000 878,000 314,000 31,000 14,000 15,000 13,000 7,000 6,000 7,000 27,000 72,000 60,000 82,000 94,000 92,000 73,000 17,000 9,000 7,000 5,000 6,000 6,000 21,000 21,000 23,000 29,000 34,000 17,000 15,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 14,000 16,750 14,000 18,000 35,000 101,250 105,000 123,000 178,000 177,000 208,000 228,000 272,000 335,000 544,000 451,000 344,000 308,250 613,000 233,000 387,000 1,287,750 1,377,000 1,539,000 2,234,000             167,000 177,000 221,000 270,000 249,000 124,000 120,000 7,134,000 141,000 193,226 239,341 266,310  
      other income
    39,000 -114,000 -46,000 -82,000 90,000 62,000 99,000 160,000 291,000 223,000 203,000 190,000 249,000 210,000 275,000 263,000 258,000 176,000                                                                                
      gain from change in fair value of warrant liabilities
          65,142,000 43,041,000                                                                                          
      net income
    -12,539,000 -10,807,000 -44,224,000 -23,403,000 -27,597,000 -27,943,000 6,155,000 25,043,000 -20,919,000 -25,651,000 -26,376,000 -24,271,000 -19,134,000 -20,257,000 -19,328,000 -17,527,000 -14,172,000 -9,562,000 -5,125,000 -3,526,000 -2,618,000 -1,430,000 -1,136,000 -1,150,000 -1,516,000 -697,000 -1,059,000 -1,359,000 -677,000 -1,267,000 -2,452,000 -2,160,000 -2,418,000 -2,590,000 -4,160,000 -2,743,000 -2,522,000 -3,518,000 -3,015,000 -5,795,000 -4,517,000 -3,671,000 -3,374,000 -2,583,000 -2,156,000 -3,534,000 -3,246,000 -3,450,000 33,015,000 -762,000 -301,000 -408,000 -1,794,000 -1,550,000 -130,000 30,000 -391,000 -815,000 -1,200,000 -207,000 -9,171,000 -1,028,000 -804,000 -1,020,000 -297,000 -1,312,000 -34,000 -1,824,000 -1,389,000 15,191,000 -1,025,000 2,570,000 1,131,000 3,173,000 3,365,000 12,636,000 -5,711,000 9,656,000 1,367,000 877,000 -3,133,000 -8,767,000 -10,182,000 -8,589,000 -9,316,000 -9,231,000 -9,066,000 -10,163,000 -6,685,000 -5,969,000 -4,346,000   -5,134,347 -3,050,061 -3,714,514  
      yoy
    -54.56% -61.32% -818.51% -193.45% 31.92% 8.94% -123.34% -203.18% 9.33% 26.63% 36.47% 38.48% 35.01% 111.85% 277.13% 397.08% 441.33% 568.67% 351.14% 206.61% 72.69% 105.16% 7.27% -15.38% 123.93% -44.99% -56.81% -37.08% -72.00% -51.08% -41.06% -21.25% -4.12% -26.38% 37.98% -52.67% -44.17% -4.17% -10.64% 124.35% 109.51% 3.88% 3.94% -25.13% -106.53% 363.78% 978.41% 745.59% -1940.30% -50.84% 131.54% -1460.00% 358.82% 90.18% -89.17% -114.49% -95.74% -20.72% 49.25% -79.71% 2987.88% -21.65% 2264.71% -44.08% -78.62% -108.64% -96.68% -170.97% -222.81% 378.76% -130.46% -79.66% -119.80% -67.14% 146.16% 1340.82% 82.29% -210.14% -113.43% -110.21% -66.37% -5.03% 12.31% -15.49% 39.36% 54.65% 108.61%   16.26% 42.49%       
      qoq
    16.03% -75.56% 88.97% -15.20% -1.24% -553.99% -75.42% -219.71% -18.45% -2.75% 8.67% 26.85% -5.54% 4.81% 10.28% 23.67% 48.21% 86.58% 45.35% 34.68% 83.08% 25.88% -1.22% -24.14% 117.50% -34.18% -22.08% 100.74% -46.57% -48.33% 13.52% -10.67% -6.64% -37.74% 51.66% 8.76% -28.31% 16.68% -47.97% 28.29% 23.05% 8.80% 30.62% 19.81% -38.99% 8.87% -5.91% -110.45% -4432.68% 153.16% -26.23% -77.26% 15.74% 1092.31% -533.33% -107.67% -52.02% -32.08% 479.71% -97.74% 792.12% 27.86% -21.18% 243.43% -77.36% 3758.82% -98.14% 31.32% -109.14% -1582.05% -139.88% 127.23% -64.36% -5.71% -73.37% -321.26% -159.14% 606.36% 55.87% -127.99% -64.26% -13.90% 18.55% -7.80% 0.92% 1.82% -10.79% 52.03% 12.00% 37.34%    68.34% -17.89%   
      net income margin %
    -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% 93.68% -38.92% -15.36% -20.84% -72.69% -56.88% -4.77% 1.01% -14.23% -29.65% -43.60% -6.40% -114.51% -35.51% -30.27% -31.39% -7.96% -34.87% -0.55% -26.69% -16.85% 50.15% -9.72% 17.56% 8.05% 20.07% 23.92% 57.30% -90.14% 52.17% 9.94% 5.72% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity%  
      shares used in computing net income per share, basic
    12,073.25 48,308 48,308 48,262 11,433.5 47,976 46,202 43,001                                                                                          
      net income per share
    -0.26 -0.22 -0.92 -0.48 -0.6 -0.58 0.13 0.58 -0.5 -0.61 -0.63 -0.58 -0.47 -0.51 -0.48 -0.44 -0.36 -0.24 -0.13 -0.09 -0.09 -0.06 -0.05 -0.05 -0.09 -0.04 -0.06 -0.08 0.08 -0.11 -0.36 -0.33 -0.37 -0.4 -0.64 -0.06 -0.06 -0.08 -0.07 -0.13 -0.053 -0.08 -0.07 -0.06 -0.058 -0.08 -0.07 -0.08 -0.008 -0.02 -0.01 -0.01 -0.04 -0.03   -0.01 -0.02                                        
      numerator, diluted:
                                                                                                     
      adjustment for change in fair value of warrant liabilities
           -43,792                                                                                          
      adjusted numerator, diluted
    -12,539 -10,807 -44,224 -23,403 -27,597 -27,943 6,155 -18,749                                                                                          
      shares used in computing net loss per share, diluted
    48,308  48,262    44,102                                                                                          
      shares used in computing net income per share, diluted
      48,308  11,525.25 47,976 46,202                                                                                           
      research and development, net of grant reimbursement
            18,731,000 23,603,000 24,969,000 22,120,000 17,652,000 18,526,000 16,948,000 14,906,000 10,342,000 8,041,000 3,901,000 2,529,000 1,519,000 399,000 591,000 544,000 738,000 -52,000 308,000 574,000                                                                      
      shares used in computing net income per share, basic and diluted
            87 42,002                                                                                        
      shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted
              41,793 41,739 193 40,050 40,015 39,962 187 39,957 39,953 37,721 1,360 24,972 24,779 24,481 250 17,162 17,162 17,162 2,184 11,959 6,838 6,638  6,538 6,537 45,742 35 45,742                                                            
      gain on sale of property and equipment
                          -246,000 -100,000                                                                          
      weighted-average shares used for eps calculation
                                           45,356  45,356 45,356 45,356  45,345 45,247 45,127   44,999  44,753 44,601 44,777  44,160                        43,795 43,853 43,744,000 43,664 37,267 35,594 35,499 35,426,000 29,483,000 27,999 27,334,000  27,157 27,039 27,094,395 27,036,570  
      basic and diluted
                                          45,708                   44,631 44,190 43,124  42,703 42,663                                   
      weighted-average shares used for eps calculation
                                           45,356  45,356 45,356 45,356  45,345 45,247 45,127   44,999  44,753 44,601 44,777  44,160                        43,795 43,853 43,744,000 43,664 37,267 35,594 35,499 35,426,000 29,483,000 27,999 27,334,000  27,157 27,039 27,094,395 27,036,570  
      revenue:
                                                                                                     
      program fee revenue
                                                    35,244,000 1,958,000 1,959,000 1,958,000 2,468,000 2,725,000 2,724,000 2,724,000 2,724,000 2,725,000 2,724,000 2,724,000 2,724,000 2,724,000 2,524,000 2,524,000 3,587,000 3,587,000 3,587,000 3,587,000 3,587,000 3,587,000 3,587,000 3,587,000 3,587,000 6,551,000 6,550,000 6,550,000 6,550,000 6,550,000 6,550,000 6,550,000                  
      total revenue
                                                    35,244,000 1,958,000 1,959,000 1,958,000 2,468,000 2,725,000 2,724,000 2,973,000 2,747,000 2,749,000 2,752,000 3,236,000 8,009,000 2,895,000 2,656,000 3,249,000 3,729,000 3,763,000 6,236,000 6,835,000 8,244,000 30,294,000 10,547,000 14,639,000 14,056,000 15,810,000 14,065,000 22,054,000 6,336,000 18,510,000 13,746,000 15,326,000                  
      yoy
                                                 NaN% NaN% NaN% 1328.04% -28.15% -28.08% -34.14% -10.16% -0.87% -1.02% -8.13% -65.70% -5.04% 3.61% -0.40% 114.78% -23.07% -57.41% -52.47% -54.77% -87.58% -40.87% -53.31% -41.35% 91.61% -25.01% -33.62% 121.84% -14.59% 2.32% 43.90%                      
      qoq
                                                 NaN% NaN% NaN% 1700.00% -0.05% 0.05% -20.66% -9.43% 0.04% -8.38% 8.23% -0.07% -0.11% -14.96% -59.60% 176.65% 9.00% -18.25% -12.87% -0.90% -39.66% -8.76% -17.09% -72.79% 187.23% -27.95% 4.15% -11.09% 12.41% -36.22% 248.07% -65.77% 34.66% -10.31%                   
      collaboration revenue
                                                           249,000 23,000 24,000 28,000 512,000 285,000 171,000 132,000 725,000 142,000 176,000 2,649,000 3,248,000 4,657,000 6,707,000 6,960,000 11,052,000 10,469,000 9,259,000 7,515,000 15,504,000 -214,000 6,960,000 7,196,000 8,776,000                  
      revenue
                                                                                                     
      operating expenses
                                                                                                     
      weighted-average shares used for eps calculation
                                           45,356  45,356 45,356 45,356  45,345 45,247 45,127   44,999  44,753 44,601 44,777  44,160                        43,795 43,853 43,744,000 43,664 37,267 35,594 35,499 35,426,000 29,483,000 27,999 27,334,000  27,157 27,039 27,094,395 27,036,570  
      basic
                                            45,756    45,269    45,007   44,932    44,732     42,644   42,410 42,165 42,201 42,137 42,090 42,252 41,535 41,579 43,848 44,150 44,049 44,025 44,341 44,146 44,184 44,138 43,995                  
      diluted
                                            45,756    45,269    45,208   44,932    44,756     42,644   42,410 42,165 42,201 42,137 42,090 43,857 43,021 41,579 45,388 45,676 45,655 45,180 45,591 45,475 45,221 45,258 45,505                  
      net income per share
    -0.26 -0.22 -0.92 -0.48 -0.6 -0.58 0.13 0.58 -0.5 -0.61 -0.63 -0.58 -0.47 -0.51 -0.48 -0.44 -0.36 -0.24 -0.13 -0.09 -0.09 -0.06 -0.05 -0.05 -0.09 -0.04 -0.06 -0.08 0.08 -0.11 -0.36 -0.33 -0.37 -0.4 -0.64 -0.06 -0.06 -0.08 -0.07 -0.13 -0.053 -0.08 -0.07 -0.06 -0.058 -0.08 -0.07 -0.08 -0.008 -0.02 -0.01 -0.01 -0.04 -0.03   -0.01 -0.02                                        
      basic and diluted
                                                              -0.03  -0.018 -0.02 -0.02                                   
      loss before benefit from income taxes
                                                                -713,000 -1,028,000 -804,000 -1,020,000                                  
      benefit from income taxes
                                                                    -825,000 -363,000 -1,000 -321,000                              
      net income per share
    -0.26 -0.22 -0.92 -0.48 -0.6 -0.58 0.13 0.58 -0.5 -0.61 -0.63 -0.58 -0.47 -0.51 -0.48 -0.44 -0.36 -0.24 -0.13 -0.09 -0.09 -0.06 -0.05 -0.05 -0.09 -0.04 -0.06 -0.08 0.08 -0.11 -0.36 -0.33 -0.37 -0.4 -0.64 -0.06 -0.06 -0.08 -0.07 -0.13 -0.053 -0.08 -0.07 -0.06 -0.058 -0.08 -0.07 -0.08 -0.008 -0.02 -0.01 -0.01 -0.04 -0.03   -0.01 -0.02                                        
      basic
                                                                   -0.02  -0.03  -0.04 -0.04 0.37 -0.02 0.06 0.03 0.07                        
      diluted
                                                                   -0.02  -0.03  -0.04 -0.03 0.35 -0.02 0.06 0.02 0.07                        
      milestone revenue
                                                                         20,000,000        5,000,000                    
      income before benefit from income taxes
                                                                    -963,750 -1,675,000 -35,000 -2,145,000                              
      interest and other income
                                                                            2,768,000 2,642,000 2,446,000 2,280,000 2,553,000 2,559,000 2,468,000 2,088,000 519,000 482,000 475,000 571,000              
      income before provision for income taxes
                                                                            1,131,000 3,173,000 3,365,000 12,636,000   3,977,000 2,590,000                  
      provision for income taxes
                                                                                  2,610,000 1,713,000                  
      earnings per share
                                                                                                     
      basic
                                                                              0.08 0.28 -0.13 0.22 0.03 0.02                  
      diluted
                                                                              0.07 0.28 -0.12 0.21 0.03 0.02                  
      income before provision (credit) for income taxes
                                                                                3,869,500 8,912,000                    
      provision (credit) for income taxes
                                                                                894,750 -744,000                    
      other income:
                                                                                                     
      return to series c preferred stockholders for beneficial conversion feature
                                                                                               -14,231,000      
      loss available to common stockholders
                                                                                    -6,884,250 -8,767,000 -10,182,000 -8,589,000 -9,316,000 -9,231,000 -9,066,000 -10,163,000 -6,685,000 -5,969,000 -4,346,000 -71,479,000 -4,617,000     
      basic and diluted loss per share
                                                                                    -0.07 -0.2  -0.2 -0.21 -0.26 -0.26  -0.135 -0.21   -0.17     
      basic and diluted loss per common share
                                                                                      -230     -290   -160       
      operating expenses :
                                                                                                     
      return to series c preferred stockholder for beneficial conversion feature
                                                                                                     
      licensing fees
                                                                                                     
      research and development:
                                                                                                     
      total research and development expense
                                                                                                 1,904,887.5 2,130,144 2,673,994  
      general and administrative:
                                                                                                     
      total general and administrative expense
                                                                                                 992,819.25 1,159,058 1,306,630  
      net loss before income taxes
                                                                                                 -2,697,513.25 -3,049,861 -3,714,314  
      income tax expense
                                                                                                 150 200 200  
      return to series c preferred shareholders for beneficial conversion feature
                                                                                                     
      net loss available to common shareholders
                                                                                                 -2,697,663.25 -3,050,061 -3,714,514  
      basic and diluted net loss per share
                                                                                                 -0.1 -0.11 -0.14  
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        assets
                                                                                                    
        current assets:
                                                                                                    
        cash and cash equivalents
      86,573,000 95,502,000 106,080,000 112,381,000 117,328,000 128,574,000 148,978,000 207,291,000 124,169,000 121,136,000 142,350,000 201,015,000 174,662,000 197,232,000 209,693,000 233,437,000 241,524,000 278,254,000 282,192,000 93,506,000 24,074,000 25,254,000 25,600,000 23,081,000 17,804,000 18,534,000 19,125,000 19,807,000 20,444,000 9,608,000 10,734,000 10,479,000 11,916,000 14,067,000 17,264,000 16,615,000 21,214,000 24,626,000 26,614,000 31,299,000 33,993,000 36,352,000 37,249,000 40,590,000 42,052,000 44,575,000 45,852,000 48,588,000 49,727,000 51,545,000 51,591,000 49,355,000 88,240,000 79,020,000 73,779,000 73,144,000 71,709,000 62,830,000 54,894,000 4,798,000 106,292,000 66,773,000 50,657,000 35,794,000 29,169,000 145,200,000 172,790,000 153,158,000 143,950,000 125,425,000 130,807,000 86,567,000 40,814,000 49,191,000 61,816,000 16,386,000 31,558,000 51,109,000 67,825,000 95,651,000 1,421,000 2,512,000 107,000 1,379,000 1,750,000 3,172,000 7,181,000 12,027,000 46,900,000 42,546,000 45,664,000 50,091,000 53,892,508 57,805,993 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      1,391,000 2,207,000 2,830,000 2,440,000 2,823,000 7,958,000 13,571,000 14,831,000 9,830,000 8,497,000 7,834,000 10,211,000 8,610,000 6,969,000 12,507,000 11,045,000 10,391,000 1,304,000                                                                             
        total current assets
      87,964,000 97,709,000 108,910,000 114,821,000 120,151,000 136,532,000 202,549,000 222,122,000 133,999,000 129,633,000 150,184,000 211,226,000 183,272,000 204,201,000 222,200,000 244,482,000 251,915,000 279,558,000 283,766,000 93,994,000 25,071,000 25,440,000 25,877,000 23,349,000 18,189,000 18,583,000 19,265,000 20,040,000 20,720,000 9,699,000 10,889,000 10,663,000 12,204,000 14,079,000 17,390,000 19,070,000 22,220,000 24,741,000 28,413,000 31,691,000 35,413,000 37,502,000 39,367,000 40,829,000 43,510,000 45,307,000 47,243,000 50,103,000 51,416,000 52,848,000 54,518,000 56,507,000 92,907,000 94,037,000 96,371,000 98,489,000 100,084,000 101,964,000 100,557,000 98,484,000 180,028,000 181,260,000 177,714,000 178,471,000 180,981,000 184,255,000 187,605,000 190,636,000 193,598,000 177,105,000 190,363,000 205,374,000 206,407,000 206,659,000 210,254,000 207,114,000 216,859,000 211,693,000 214,147,000 214,164,000 72,087,000 81,685,000 91,293,000 99,656,000 53,974,000 61,038,000 70,540,000 78,750,000 84,816,000 42,625,000     
        property and equipment
      20,403,000 20,646,000 20,823,000 20,563,000 20,781,000 20,964,000 21,135,000 21,364,000 21,604,000 21,854,000 22,077,000 22,864,000 23,130,000 22,155,000 20,863,000 20,616,000 20,695,000 75,000 10,000 11,000 12,000 13,000 33,000 47,000 61,000 75,000 88,000 87,000 104,000 122,000 139,000 156,000 173,000 190,000 214,000 232,000 250,000 187,000 201,000 215,000 228,000 242,000 256,000 65,000 69,000 72,000 76,000       52,000 87,000 122,000 157,000 192,000 232,000 285,000 340,000 398,000 457,000 517,000 578,000 641,000 708,000 774,000 1,256,000 1,373,000 1,490,000 1,607,000 1,549,000 1,206,000 1,223,000 1,267,000 1,352,000 1,475,000 1,556,000 1,556,000 1,612,000 1,430,000 1,404,000 1,461,000 1,753,000 1,791,000 1,810,000 1,688,000 1,747,000 1,831,000 1,917,000 2,003,000 2,086,360 2,175,800 
        total assets
      108,367,000 118,355,000 129,733,000 135,384,000 140,932,000 157,533,000 223,753,000 243,568,000 155,718,000 151,663,000 172,529,000 234,834,000 207,286,000 227,381,000 244,191,000 266,782,000 274,249,000 281,305,000 284,050,000 94,300,000 25,399,000 25,498,000 25,977,000 23,486,000 18,375,000 18,805,000 19,523,000 20,139,000 20,836,000 9,833,000 11,058,000 10,831,000 12,377,000 14,269,000 17,604,000 19,302,000 22,482,000 24,940,000 28,626,000 31,918,000 35,653,000 37,756,000 39,635,000 40,906,000 43,591,000 45,391,000 47,319,000 50,103,000 51,756,000 53,200,000 54,870,000 56,859,000 93,259,000 94,440,000 96,810,000 98,963,000 100,592,000 102,593,000 101,226,000 99,195,000 180,794,000 182,084,000 178,597,000 182,005,000 182,732,000 186,316,000 189,733,000 193,436,000 195,497,000 179,122,000 192,497,000 207,625,000 208,810,000 208,633,000 212,245,000 208,456,000 218,286,000 213,243,000 215,778,000 215,795,000 73,774,000 83,190,000 92,772,000 101,192,000 55,802,000 62,904,000 72,425,000 80,513,000 86,638,000 44,531,000     
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                                                    
        current liabilities:
                                                                                                    
        accounts payable and accrued expenses
      39,189,000  46,092,000 42,822,000 8,192,000  52,244,000 52,552,000 9,603,000  9,492,000                                                                                    
        accrued development expense
      605,000 364,000 1,366,000 3,788,000 4,077,000 2,440,000 2,543,000 1,596,000 1,797,000 3,037,000 7,344,000 2,280,000 4,096,000 3,318,000 2,925,000 2,803,000 3,251,000 2,462,000 1,553,000 719,000 558,000 755,000 387,000 777,000 415,000 179,000 243,000 156,000   18,000 399,000  32,000 8,000 27,000 744,000 641,000 818,000 894,000 642,000 448,000 207,000 25,000 337,000 332,000 301,000 641,000 742,000 572,000 382,000 929,000 793,000 605,000 419,000 914,000 754,000 576,000 435,000 258,000 646,000 1,108,000 768,000 1,221,000 1,114,000 491,000 902,000 1,029,000 862,000 822,000 973,000 817,000 3,916,000 4,014,000 4,062,000 5,777,000 5,774,000 5,641,000 6,318,000 4,461,000 6,539,000 6,919,000 6,521,000 6,358,000 5,780,000 3,566,000         
        accrued compensation and benefits
      246,000 1,625,000 362,000 563,000 855,000 1,357,000 1,950,000 218,000 228,000 200,000 187,000 170,000 160,000 176,000 172,000 1,877,000 126,000 120,000 99,000 83,000 80,000 84,000 72,000 58,000 55,000 60,000 62,000 61,000 305,000 313,000 309,000 309,000 298,000 309,000 302,000 335,000 340,000 934,000 1,483,000 623,000 1,046,000 900,000 738,000 652,000 1,224,000 1,047,000 879,000 712,000 550,000 379,000 1,114,000 853,000 1,579,000 377,000 1,086,000 915,000 785,000 632,000 1,500,000 1,712,000 2,329,000 1,004,000 1,043,000 1,138,000 1,086,000 1,608,000 2,180,000          409,000 325,000 775,000 501,000 416,000 188,000 639,000 415,000 375,000 643,000 580,000 369,000 359,000 541,000 389,000 273,000 245,766 455,994 
        other current liabilities
      75,000 198,000 226,000 159,000 113,000 299,000 297,000 228,000 125,000 385,000 391,000 492,000 416,000 370,000 261,000 631,000 509,000 50,000 50,000 94,000 7,000 14,000 11,000 9,000 7,000 14,000 12,000  8,000 12,000 10,000                10,000 3,000                                               
        total current liabilities
      40,115,000 43,834,000 48,046,000 47,332,000 13,237,000 11,750,000 57,034,000 54,594,000 77,121,000 14,195,000 17,414,000 7,063,000 8,308,000 8,722,000 6,789,000 12,534,000 6,326,000 4,637,000 2,650,000 1,865,000 1,168,000 1,314,000 1,145,000 1,387,000 907,000 937,000 902,000 511,000 862,000 1,287,000 758,000 1,132,000 1,010,000 999,000 883,000 665,000 2,167,000 1,953,000 3,344,000 2,551,000 2,586,000 1,813,000 1,200,000 850,000 2,383,000 1,739,000 1,618,000 1,801,000 9,655,000 9,218,000 9,694,000 9,999,000 13,800,000 12,421,000 12,938,000 13,272,000 13,085,000 12,818,000 13,361,000 14,071,000 14,689,000 13,760,000 12,692,000 18,511,000 18,110,000 18,069,000 19,577,000 20,114,000 20,683,000 19,854,000 20,706,000 20,657,000 34,762,000 33,575,000 33,023,000 36,654,000 36,512,000 37,203,000 35,960,000 32,347,000    7,796,000      2,395,000     
        other non-current liabilities
      111,000 118,000 119,000 79,000 79,000 79,000 80,000     197,000 197,000 201,000 194,000 194,000 194,000                                                                              
        total liabilities
      40,226,000 43,952,000 48,165,000 47,411,000 13,316,000 11,829,000 57,114,000   14,195,000 17,414,000 7,295,000 8,567,000 9,011,000 7,097,000 12,867,000 6,684,000 4,825,000 2,863,000 2,100,000 1,426,000 1,314,000 1,145,000 1,387,000 930,000 982,000 970,000 511,000 862,000 1,287,000 758,000 1,132,000 1,010,000 999,000 883,000 665,000 2,167,000 1,953,000 3,344,000 2,551,000 2,586,000 1,813,000 1,200,000 850,000 2,383,000 1,739,000 1,618,000 1,801,000 37,504,000 39,025,000 41,460,000 43,723,000 46,927,000 48,271,000 51,512,000 54,570,000 57,106,000 59,562,000 62,829,000 66,262,000 69,603,000 71,398,000 68,647,000 73,753,000 76,671,000 80,463,000 85,557,000 89,150,000 92,983,000 95,735,000 100,174,000 103,711,000 109,762,000 115,122,000 121,120,000 130,541,000 136,950,000 144,191,000 149,498,000 152,435,000 7,635,000 8,253,000 8,221,000  7,127,000 5,161,000 5,820,000 3,951,000 4,018,000      
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                                    
        stockholders' equity:
                                                                                                    
        preferred stock, 0.001 par value...
                                                                                                    
        common stock, 0.001 par value...
      48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 43,000 42,000 42,000 42,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000                                                                             
        additional paid-in capital
      574,508,000 570,439,000 565,065,000 560,663,000 556,082,000 550,767,000 544,105,000 538,497,000 434,280,000 518,195,000 514,923,000 511,049,000 463,097,000 462,491,000 461,887,000 461,181,000 460,659,000 460,012,000 459,594,000 267,086,000 196,250,000 195,032,000 194,544,000 190,664,000 184,499,000 184,180,000 183,851,000 183,567,000 183,236,000 170,551,000 169,852,000 167,091,000 166,342,000 165,654,000 164,906,000 164,079,000 163,234,000 162,389,000 161,669,000 159,959,000 159,141,000 158,346,000 157,464,000 156,502,000                                                   
        accumulated deficit
      -506,415,000 -496,084,000 -483,545,000 -472,738,000 -428,514,000 -405,111,000 -377,514,000 -349,571,000 -355,726,000 -380,769,000 -359,850,000 -283,552,000 -264,418,000 -244,161,000 -224,833,000 -207,306,000 -193,134,000 -183,572,000 -178,447,000 -174,921,000 -172,303,000 -170,873,000 -169,737,000 -168,587,000 -167,071,000 -166,374,000 -165,315,000 -163,956,000 -163,279,000 -162,012,000 -159,559,000 -157,399,000 -154,982,000 -152,391,000 -148,231,000 -145,488,000 -142,966,000 -139,448,000 -136,433,000 -130,638,000 -126,121,000 -122,450,000 -119,076,000 -116,493,000 -114,337,000 -110,802,000 -107,557,000 -104,107,000 -137,122,000 -136,360,000 -136,059,000 -135,651,000 -133,857,000 -132,306,000 -132,175,000 -132,205,000 -131,814,000 -130,999,000 -129,799,000 -129,592,000 -120,421,000 -119,393,000 -118,589,000 -117,569,000 -117,272,000 -115,960,000 -115,926,000 -114,102,000 -112,714,000 -127,904,000 -122,862,000 -118,129,000 -119,260,000 -122,433,000 -124,617,000 -136,506,000 -130,795,000 -140,450,000 -141,817,000 -142,694,000               
        total stockholders' equity
      68,141,000 74,403,000 81,568,000 87,973,000 127,616,000 145,704,000 166,639,000 188,974,000 78,597,000 137,468,000 155,115,000        281,187,000 92,200,000 23,973,000 24,184,000 24,832,000 22,099,000 17,445,000 17,823,000 18,553,000 19,628,000 19,974,000 8,546,000 10,300,000 9,699,000 11,367,000 13,270,000 16,721,000 18,637,000 20,315,000 22,987,000 25,282,000 29,367,000 33,067,000 35,943,000 38,435,000 40,056,000 41,208,000 43,652,000 45,701,000 48,302,000 14,252,000                          91,125,000                    
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      108,367,000 118,355,000 129,733,000 135,384,000 140,932,000 157,533,000 223,753,000 243,568,000 155,718,000 151,663,000 172,529,000        284,050,000 94,300,000 25,399,000 25,498,000 25,977,000 23,486,000 18,375,000 18,805,000 19,523,000 20,139,000 20,836,000 9,833,000 11,058,000 10,831,000 12,377,000 14,269,000 17,604,000 19,302,000 22,482,000 24,940,000 28,626,000 31,918,000 35,653,000 37,756,000 39,635,000 40,906,000 43,591,000 45,391,000 47,319,000 50,103,000 51,756,000                          212,245,000                    
        accounts payable and other accrued expenses
       41,647,000    7,654,000    10,573,000                                                                                     
        intangible assets
           37,000 69,000 82,000 115,000 176,000 268,000 622,000 740,000 859,000 940,000 1,075,000 1,209,000                                                                              
        restricted cash
            40,000,000                                                                                        
        warrant liabilities
              65,368,000                                                                                      
        operating lease right-of-use assets
                 122,000 144,000 166,000 188,000 210,000 231,000 252,000 274,000 295,000 316,000 45,000 67,000 90,000 113,000 135,000 158,000                                                                    
        operating lease liabilities, current
                 104,000 102,000 100,000 99,000 97,000 95,000 93,000 84,000 58,000 58,000 45,000 67,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000                                                                    
        operating lease liabilities, non-current
                 35,000 62,000 88,000 114,000 139,000 164,000 188,000 213,000 235,000 258,000    23,000 45,000 68,000                                                                    
        other assets
                     399,000 199,000 1,420,000       12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 30,000 12,000     12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000   340,000 352,000 352,000 352,000 352,000 351,000 352,000 352,000 351,000 437,000 437,000 426,000 426,000 426,000 426,000 3,017,000 1,173,000 1,420,000 1,420,000 2,026,000 643,000 644,000 644,000 644,000 854,000 768,000 768,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                                                    
        accounts payable
                 4,017,000 3,534,000 4,758,000 3,332,000 7,126,000 2,345,000 1,912,000 864,000 911,000 465,000 416,000 608,000 453,000 340,000 594,000 495,000 294,000 549,000 962,000 421,000 424,000 712,000 658,000 573,000 303,000 1,083,000 378,000 1,043,000 1,034,000 898,000 465,000 255,000 173,000 822,000 360,000 428,000 445,000 531,000 435,000 366,000 361,000 507,000 501,000 502,000 464,000 556,000 604,000 436,000 1,107,000 715,000 625,000 485,000 1,317,000 1,005,000 975,000 1,685,000 2,216,000 3,485,000 3,206,000 2,962,000 3,624,000 3,008,000 2,220,000 840,000 985,000 438,000 596,000 820,000 998,000 564,000 1,006,000 904,000 877,000 831,000 817,000 5,105,000 3,441,000 3,537,000 1,731,000 1,728,000 2,648,000 1,072,243 1,406,197 
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                                    
        total stockholders’ equity
                 227,539,000 198,719,000 218,370,000 237,094,000 253,915,000 267,565,000 276,480,000                                14,175,000 13,410,000 13,136,000 46,332,000 46,169,000 45,298,000 44,393,000 43,486,000 43,031,000 38,397,000 32,933,000 111,191,000 110,686,000 109,950,000 108,252,000 106,061,000 105,853,000 104,176,000 104,286,000 102,514,000 83,387,000 92,323,000 103,914,000 99,048,000 93,511,000  77,915,000 81,336,000 69,052,000 66,280,000 63,360,000 66,139,000 74,937,000 84,551,000 93,396,000 48,675,000 57,743,000 66,605,000 76,562,000 82,620,000 42,136,000     
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                 234,834,000 207,286,000 227,381,000 244,191,000 266,782,000 274,249,000 281,305,000                                53,200,000 54,870,000 56,859,000 93,259,000 94,440,000 96,810,000 98,963,000 100,592,000 102,593,000 101,226,000 99,195,000 180,794,000 182,084,000 178,597,000 182,005,000 182,732,000 186,316,000 189,733,000 193,436,000 195,497,000 179,122,000 192,497,000 207,625,000 208,810,000 208,633,000  208,456,000 218,286,000 213,243,000 215,778,000 215,795,000 73,774,000 83,190,000 92,772,000 101,192,000 55,802,000 62,904,000 72,425,000 80,513,000 86,638,000 44,531,000     
        other current assets
                        1,574,000 488,000 997,000 186,000 277,000 268,000 385,000 49,000 140,000 233,000 276,000 91,000 155,000 184,000 288,000 12,000 126,000 356,000 456,000 115,000 299,000 392,000 520,000 200,000 119,000 239,000 358,000 482,000 141,000 265,000 389,000 3,000 127,000 253,000 378,000 95,000 475,000 358,000 493,000 15,000 84,000 144,000 286,000 5,018,000 2,181,000 2,712,000 3,506,000 2,038,000 2,031,000 541,000 408,000 32,000 311,000 303,000 480,000 332,000 294,000 2,714,000                   
        preferred stock, .001 par value...
                                                                                                    
        common stock, .001 par value...
                        40,000 35,000 26,000 25,000 25,000 22,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 7,000 7,000                     45,000    45,000    43,000    42,000    42,000    44,000    44,000    44,000    44,000    35,000       
        noncurrent liabilities
                                                                                                    
        marketable securities
                                         2,099,000 550,000  1,500,000  900,000 950,000 1,999,000  1,100,000 250,000 1,250,000 1,250,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 2,800,000 6,899,000 4,289,000 14,922,000 22,117,000 24,987,000 27,651,000 38,211,000 43,583,000 86,428,000 73,450,000 109,469,000 124,876,000 139,965,000 148,306,000 37,017,000 12,784,000 36,937,000 49,240,000 51,648,000 59,245,000 118,504,000 165,113,000 157,136,000 148,144,000 188,014,000 182,360,000 154,232,000 141,963,000 117,001,000 70,126,000 79,138,000 91,034,000 98,018,000 51,809,000 57,820,000 63,004,000 65,402,000 36,290,000      
        shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                     7,000                                                               
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                          1,000    1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000  1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 4,000 2,000 43,000 96,000 128,000 121,000 394,000 468,000 525,000 693,000 473,000 664,000 347,000 -31,000 99,000 195,000 325,000 -183,000 465,000 905,000 584,000   103,000         -544,000 -122,000 -267,000 157,000 50,000 35,000      
        preferred stock
                                                                                                    
        common stock
                                      7,000 7,000 46,000  46,000 46,000 46,000  46,000 46,000 46,000  45,000 45,000 45,000  45,000 45,000 45,000  45,000 45,000 45,000  45,000 45,000 44,000  43,000 43,000 43,000  42,000 42,000 42,000  42,000 41,000 42,000  44,000 44,000 44,000  44,000 44,000 44,000  44,000 44,000 44,000  36,000 36,000 35,000  35,000 27,000 27,000  27,183 27,202 
        shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                         46,000                                                           
        issued and outstanding at december 31, 2015 and 2014
                                             46,000                                                       
        45,510,038 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                 46,000                                                   
        additional paid-in-capital
                                                  155,499,000 154,409,000 153,212,000 152,363,000 151,328,000 150,489,000 149,423,000 148,738,000 180,142,000 178,387,000 177,332,000 176,425,000 175,134,000 173,591,000 167,684,000 161,957,000 230,876,000 229,563,000 227,832,000 225,432,000 223,322,000 221,672,000 219,865,000 218,021,000 215,369,000 210,785,000 214,238,000 221,415,000 217,910,000 216,077,000 215,595,000 214,749,000 212,378,000 210,588,000 208,868,000 206,489,000 206,168,000 206,160,000 205,943,000 205,920,000 151,469,000 151,452,000 150,824,000 150,732,000 150,149,000 103,770,000 103,248,000 103,254,000 104,088,441 104,334,258 
        deferred program fee revenue - current portion
                                                      7,832,000    10,897,000 10,897,000 10,897,000  10,897,000 10,897,000 10,897,000   10,897,000 10,097,000  14,348,000 14,348,000 14,348,000  14,348,000 14,348,000 14,348,000      26,200,000 26,200,000 26,200,000                
        non-current liabilities:
                                                                                                    
        deferred program fee revenue - non-current portion
                                                      27,412,000    32,690,000 35,415,000 38,139,000  43,587,000 46,312,000 49,036,000   57,208,000   57,393,000 60,980,000 64,567,000  71,740,000 75,328,000 78,915,000                        
        deferred tax liabilities
                                                      437,000 437,000 437,000 437,000 437,000 435,000 435,000 435,000    431,000    1,437,000    882,000                           
        45,326,940 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                     45,000                                               
        current assets
                                                                                                    
        current liabilities
                                                                                                    
        deferred program fee revenue—current portion
                                                       7,832,000 7,832,000 7,832,000    10,897,000    10,897,000    14,348,000    14,348,000    14,348,000 26,200,000 26,200,000 26,200,000 26,200,000    26,200,000               
        non-current liabilities
                                                                                                    
        deferred program fee revenue—non-current portion
                                                       29,370,000 31,329,000 33,287,000    40,863,000    51,760,000    53,805,000    68,154,000    82,501,000 74,237,000 80,787,000 87,337,000                    
        stockholders’ equity
                                                                                                    
        other accrued liabilities
                                                         24,000 24,000 41,000 34,000 82,000 93,000 109,000 93,000 97,000 102,000 126,000 299,000 487,000 557,000 647,000 462,000 2,521,000 1,988,000 1,478,000 2,423,000 1,868,000 1,638,000 1,141,000 1,921,000 913,000 112,000 84,000 1,847,000 187,000 116,000 140,000 157,000 146,000 141,000 135,000 135,000 141,000 122,000 123,000 202,000 180,000 141,940 140,895 
        receivables
                                                              231,000 908,000 1,996,000 7,114,000                                   
        non-current assets
                                                                                                    
        other liabilities
                                                              434,000 432,000 432,000  430,000 430,000 423,000  1,168,000 1,414,000 1,413,000  560,000 553,000 553,000 553,000 763,000 760,000 760,000                    
        deferred program fee revenue – current portion
                                                                  10,897,000                                  
        deferred program fee revenue – non-current portion
                                                                  54,484,000                                  
        deferred program fee revenue-non-current portion
                                                                    55,532,000                                
        income taxes payable
                                                                                 2,779,000 3,579,000                  
        collaboration revenue receivable
                                                                                  2,596,000 6,305,000 4,234,000 889,000               
        accumulative other comprehensive income
                                                                              354,000                      
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                                                               -177,000  -372,000 -291,000 -1,130,000 -815,000 -479,000 -512,000 -472,000 -823,000            
        stockholders' equity
                                                                                                    
        deferred program fee revenue—noncurrent portion
                                                                                 93,887,000    120,088,000               
        prepaid expenses
                                                                                  345,000 47,000 125,000 623,000 540,000 35,000 152,000 259,000 415,000 46,000 355,000 1,321,000  41,000 326,000 1,101,000 563,181 499,906 
        deferred program fee revenue - noncurrent portion
                                                                                  100,438,000 106,988,000 113,538,000                
        accrued income tax
                                                                                   4,357,000                 
        preferred stock; .001 par value...
                                                                                                    
        deficit accumulated during the development stage
                                                                                      -139,561,000 -130,795,000 -120,613,000 -112,024,000 -102,708,000 -93,478,000 -84,411,000 -74,248,000 -67,563,000 -61,593,000 -57,248,000 -52,631,000 -47,496,385 -44,446,324 
        deferred compensation
                                                                                             -7,000 -26,000 -58,000 -195,000 -304,000 -1,266,928 -1,117,859 
        notes receivable from stockholders
                                                                                              -10,000 -10,000 -123,000 -122,000 -120,964 -160,798 
        prepaid and other expenses
                                                                                              1,626,000      
        interest receivable
                                                                                               38,000 46,000 55,000 74,247 82,866 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-12-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-05-04 2003-03-31 2002-12-31 2002-09-30 
                                                                                                       
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                                       
          net loss
                -20,919,000 -25,651,000 -26,376,000 -24,271,000 -19,134,000 -20,257,000 -19,328,000 -17,527,000 -14,172,000 -9,562,000 -5,125,000 -3,526,000 -2,618,000 -1,430,000 -1,136,000 -1,150,000 -1,516,000 -697,000 -1,059,000 -1,359,000 -677,000 -1,267,000 -2,453,000 -2,160,000 -2,418,000 -2,590,000 -4,160,000 -2,743,000 -2,522,000 -3,518,000 -3,015,000 -5,795,000  -3,671,000 -3,374,000 -2,583,000  -3,535,000 -3,245,000 -3,450,000  -762,000   -1,794,000 -1,551,000   -391,000 -815,000 -1,200,000 -207,000  -1,028,000 -804,000 -1,020,000                 -3,133,000 -8,766,000 -10,182,000 -8,589,000 -9,316,000 -9,230,000 -9,067,000 -10,163,000 -6,685,000 -5,970,000   -4,617,000 -5,134,347 -3,050,061 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                       
          stock-based compensation
        5,374,000 4,402,000 4,581,000 5,225,000 5,744,000 5,608,000 2,604,000 2,335,000 2,129,000 949,000 835,000 673,000 616,000 470,000 485,000 495,000 522,000 572,000 415,000 250,000                                                                            
          gain from change in fair value of warrant liabilities
            -65,142,000 -43,041,000                                                                                        
          depreciation
            228,000 228,000 246,000 250,000 267,000 273,000 272,000 272,000 271,000 181,000 174,000 178,000 179,000                                                                               
          amortization of intangible assets
            32,000 31,000 56,000 61,000 89,000 119,000 119,000 119,000 118,000 119,000 125,000 135,000 134,000                                                                               
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                                       
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                                                                       
          operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities
                -17,000 -3,000 -2,000 -3,000 -1,000 -2,000 -1,000 6,000 25,000                                                                            
          accounts payable and other accrued expenses
                                                                                                       
          accrued development expense
        -1,002,000 -2,422,000 -289,000 1,637,000 -103,000 947,000 -201,000 -1,240,000 -4,307,000 300,000 1,768,000 2,996,000 -1,816,000 778,000 393,000 122,000 -448,000 789,000 909,000 834,000 161,000 -197,000 368,000 -390,000 362,000 236,000 -64,000 87,000 156,000 -18,000 -381,000 399,000 -32,000 24,000 -19,000 -717,000 103,000 -177,000 -76,000 252,000 194,000 241,000 182,000 -312,000 5,000 31,000 -340,000 -101,000 170,000 190,000 -547,000 136,000 188,000 186,000 -495,000 160,000 178,000 141,000 177,000 -388,000 -462,000 340,000 -453,000 107,000 623,000 -411,000 -127,000 167,000 40,000 -151,000 156,000 -3,099,000 -98,000 -48,000 -1,715,000 3,000 133,000 -677,000 1,857,000 -2,078,000 -380,000 398,000 163,000 578,000 2,214,000          
          accrued compensation and benefits
        1,263,000 -201,000 -292,000 -502,000 -593,000 1,732,000 -10,000 28,000 13,000 -33,000 8,000 42,000 10,000 -16,000 4,000 -1,705,000 1,751,000 6,000 21,000 16,000 3,000 -4,000 12,000 14,000    1,000     11,000 -11,000 7,000 -33,000 -5,000 -594,000 -549,000 860,000 -423,000 146,000 162,000 86,000 -572,000 177,000 168,000 167,000 162,000 171,000 -735,000 261,000 -224,000 700,000 -709,000 171,000 130,000 153,000 -868,000 -212,000 -617,000 1,325,000 -39,000 -95,000 52,000 -522,000 -572,000 490,000          84,000 -450,000 274,000 85,000 228,000 -451,000 224,000 40,000 -268,000 63,000 211,000 10,000 -182,000      
          other liabilities
        -29,000 107,000 46,000 -186,000 1,000 149,000 103,000 -260,000 -6,000 98,000 -83,000 -313,000 76,000 42,000 116,000 -370,000                                                  19,000 1,000 -17,000                            
          net cash from operating activities
        -9,748,000 -6,221,000 -4,947,000 -11,336,000 -61,265,000 -18,296,000 -18,241,000 -19,127,000 -22,316,000 -26,530,000 -19,924,000 -13,255,000 -21,320,000 -21,550,000 -11,114,000 -23,530,000 -7,987,000 -14,764,000 -5,139,000 -2,306,000 -1,175,000 -2,171,000 -842,000 -1,194,000 -589,000 -730,000 -591,000 -604,000 -565,000 -1,436,000 -1,126,000 -1,643,000 -1,437,000 -2,151,000 -3,197,000 -1,452,000 -3,031,000 -2,787,000 -3,274,000 -3,142,000 -3,548,000 -2,410,000 -1,948,000 -1,147,000 -2,563,000 -1,672,000 -2,591,000 -2,723,000 -1,454,000 -1,819,000 -1,801,000 -1,873,000 -1,854,000 -1,297,000 -1,950,000 -2,070,000 -809,000 -1,173,000 -1,547,000 3,269,000 -3,339,000 3,430,000 560,000 -794,000 -2,040,000 -5,256,000 -3,614,000 -3,781,000 -4,394,000 17,469,000 -3,522,000 1,610,000 -2,732,000 -517,000 -1,307,000 6,787,000 -10,200,000 6,848,000 -4,849,000 -3,626,000 140,514,000 -9,772,000 -9,757,000 -7,753,000    -6,920,000 -6,371,000 -5,892,000      
          capital expenditures
        -501,000  -57,000 -17,000  -41,000 -22,000 6,000 -357,000 335,000 -1,156,000 -1,466,000 -425,000 -100,000 -22,041,000  -18,000  1,000  -195,000 -1,000 -79,000  -157,000 -426,000 -65,000 -48,000 -94,000 -39,000 -272,000 -117,000 -35,000    -208,000      
          free cash flows
        -10,249,000 -6,221,000 -4,947,000  -61,322,000 -18,313,000 -18,241,000  -22,357,000 -26,552,000 -19,918,000 -13,612,000 -20,985,000 -22,706,000 -12,580,000 -23,955,000 -8,087,000 -36,805,000 -5,139,000 -2,306,000 -1,175,000 -2,171,000 -842,000  -589,000 -730,000 -591,000 -622,000 -565,000 -1,436,000 -1,126,000 -1,643,000 -1,437,000 -2,151,000 -3,197,000  -3,030,000 -2,787,000 -3,274,000  -3,548,000 -2,410,000 -1,948,000 -1,342,000 -2,564,000 -1,672,000 -2,591,000 -2,802,000 -1,454,000 -1,819,000 -1,801,000 -1,873,000 -1,854,000 -1,297,000 -1,950,000 -2,070,000 -809,000 -1,173,000 -1,547,000 3,269,000 -3,339,000 3,430,000 560,000 -794,000 -2,040,000 -5,256,000 -3,614,000 -3,781,000 -4,394,000 17,469,000 -3,522,000  -2,889,000 -943,000 -1,372,000 6,739,000 -10,200,000 6,848,000 -4,849,000 -3,720,000 140,475,000 -10,044,000 -9,874,000 -7,788,000    -7,128,000 -6,371,000 -5,892,000      
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                                       
          purchases of property and equipment
        -501,000    -57,000 -17,000                   -18,000         1,000    -195,000 -1,000 -79,000                              -94,000                
          net cash from investing activities
        -501,000    -57,000 -17,000   -41,000 -22,000 6,000 -357,000 335,000 -1,156,000 -1,466,000 -425,000 -100,000 -22,041,000   260,000 100,000 -18,000       2,101,000 -1,544,000 -625,000 1,500,000 -1,497,000 900,000 51,000 1,051,000 -2,194,000 1,101,000 -851,000 1,001,000 -79,000 51,000 1,000 1,501,000 4,103,000 -2,605,000 10,517,000 7,005,000 2,705,000 2,503,000 10,000,000 4,998,000 42,402,000 -13,320,000 35,935,000 15,174,000 14,674,000 8,545,000 -110,939,000 -24,208,000 23,374,000 12,640,000 1,637,000 7,321,000 58,638,000 46,997,000 -8,063,000 -9,190,000 39,347,000 -5,577,000 -26,519,000 -12,152,000 -24,894,000 -46,516,000 8,741,000 12,069,000 6,425,000            
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options
        90,000     1,143,000 464,000 889,000 64,000 9,000 136,000 119,000 211,000                                                                               
          proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants, net of exercise costs
            101,392,000 22,160,000                                                                                        
          2025 atm offering program costs
                                                                                                       
          net cash from financing activities
        -329,000 90,000 918,000 101,392,000 22,160,000 1,143,000 464,000 889,000 64,000 47,338,000 136,000 119,000 211,000 75,000 1,274,000 190,992,000 70,607,000 991,000 236,000 3,613,000 5,866,000 -60,000 -72,000 12,272,000 1,898,000     -24,000 -214,000 -46,000     313,000 66,000 264,000 254,000 6,000 -34,426,000   -259,000 52,000 4,485,000 4,425,000 -84,835,000 154,000 382,000 983,000 120,000 164,000 232,000 39,000 962,000 -581,000 -9,181,000 -16,008,000 1,488,000 203,000 -2,128,000 -704,000 605,000 120,000 285,000 694,000 232,000 -60,000 93,000 56,000    47,000 621,000 46,446,000      
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        -10,578,000 -6,301,000 -4,947,000 -11,246,000   83,122,000 3,033,000     26,353,000 -22,570,000 -12,461,000 -23,744,000 -8,087,000 -36,730,000 -3,938,000 188,686,000 69,432,000 -1,180,000 -346,000 2,519,000 5,277,000   -682,000 -637,000   255,000    649,000          -2,523,000 -1,277,000 -2,736,000 -1,139,000 -1,818,000 -46,000 2,236,000 -38,885,000 9,220,000 5,241,000 635,000 1,435,000 8,879,000 7,936,000 50,096,000 -101,494,000 39,519,000 16,116,000 14,863,000 6,625,000 -116,031,000 -27,590,000 19,632,000 9,208,000 18,525,000 -5,382,000 44,240,000 45,753,000 -8,377,000 -12,625,000 45,430,000 -15,172,000 -19,551,000   94,230,000 -1,091,000 2,405,000 -1,272,000 -371,000 -1,422,000 -4,009,000 -4,846,000 -34,873,000 4,354,000    -3,801,217 -3,913,485 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        128,574,000   121,136,000 201,015,000 233,437,000 93,506,000 23,081,000 19,807,000 10,479,000                                    86,567,000 16,386,000 95,651,000 1,379,000 12,027,000 50,091,000 50,091,000 -291 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        -10,578,000 -6,301,000 -4,947,000 117,328,000   83,122,000 124,169,000 -21,214,000 -26,088,000 -19,029,000 187,467,000 26,353,000 -22,570,000 -12,461,000 209,693,000 -8,087,000 -36,730,000 -3,938,000 282,192,000 69,432,000 -1,180,000 -346,000 25,600,000 5,277,000 -730,000 -591,000 19,125,000 -637,000 10,836,000 -1,126,000 10,734,000 -1,437,000 -2,151,000                                    18,525,000 -5,382,000 130,807,000 45,753,000 -8,377,000 -12,625,000 61,816,000 -15,172,000 -19,551,000 -16,716,000 67,825,000 94,230,000 -1,091,000 2,405,000 107,000 -371,000 -1,422,000 -4,009,000 7,181,000 -34,873,000 4,354,000 -3,118,000 45,664,000 45,664,000 -3,801,508 -3,913,485 
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                                                                                       
          non-cash financing activities
                                                                                                       
          issuance of warrants resulting in recognition of warrant liabilities
            113,363,000                                                                                        
          derecognition of warrant liabilities upon exercise of warrants
            -226,000 -4,954,000                                                                                        
          net income
         -10,807,000 -44,224,000 -23,403,000  -27,943,000 6,155,000 25,043,000                                            -408,000    30,000         -297,000 -1,312,000 -34,000 -1,824,000 -1,389,000 15,191,000 -1,025,000 2,570,000 1,131,000 3,173,000 3,365,000 12,636,000 -5,711,000 9,655,000 1,367,000 877,000            -4,617,000    
          depreciation and amortization
         131,000 218,000 220,000               8,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 6,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 13,000 17,000 17,000 18,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 16,000 18,000 17,000 13,000 14,000 14,000 13,000 14,000 14,000 4,000 5,000 3,000 4,000 3,000     52,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 40,000 53,000 55,000 58,000 59,000 60,000 61,000 63,000 67,000 66,000 101,000 117,000 117,000 117,000 99,000 83,000 82,000 92,000 85,000 85,000 81,000 94,000 95,000 90,000 91,000 92,000 101,000 100,000 96,000 86,000 85,000 84,000      
          prepaid and other current assets
         -390,000 383,000 5,135,000  1,260,000 -5,001,000 -1,333,000  -1,739,000 1,437,000 2,679,000                                                                                    
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
         2,959,000 34,630,000 538,000  -308,000 42,949,000 -970,000  -846,000 2,096,000 4,565,000                                                                                    
          proceeds from common stock offering, net of issuance costs
                                                                                                       
          non-cash investing activities
                                                                                                       
          purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable
                                                                                                       
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                                       
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
                                                                                                       
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
                                                                                                       
          reconciliation to condensed consolidated balance sheet:
                                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                                       
          restricted cash
                                                                                                       
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                                       
          prepaid and other assets
                    -1,601,000 -1,641,000 5,494,000 -1,063,000 -854,000 -7,866,000                                                                              
          purchase of property and equipment
                -41,000 -22,000 6,000 -357,000 335,000 -1,156,000 -1,466,000 -425,000 -100,000 -22,041,000                                                       -157,000 -426,000 -65,000 -48,000     -39,000 -272,000 -117,000 -35,000 191,000 -62,000 -77,000 -208,000      -2,093 
          proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of 2018 warrants
                                                                                                       
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                 -26,088,000 -19,029,000 -13,548,000                     -1,437,000 -2,151,000   -4,599,000 -3,412,000 -1,988,000 -4,685,000 -2,694,000 -2,359,000 -897,000 -3,341,000                                    -27,826,000                
          gain on sale of property and equipment
                            -246,000 -100,000                                                                        
          accounts payable
                    143,000 -1,224,000 1,426,000 -3,794,000 4,781,000 433,000 1,048,000 -47,000 446,000 49,000 -192,000 155,000 113,000 -254,000 99,000 201,000 -255,000 -413,000   -288,000 54,000 93,000 270,000 -760,000 705,000 -665,000 9,000 116,000 433,000 210,000 82,000 -649,000 462,000 -68,000 -17,000 -86,000 96,000 69,000 5,000 -146,000 6,000 -1,000 38,000 -92,000 -48,000 168,000 -671,000 392,000 90,000 140,000 -832,000 312,000 30,000 -710,000 -531,000 -1,269,000 279,000 244,000 -662,000 616,000 788,000 1,380,000 -145,000 547,000 -158,000 -224,000 -178,000 434,000 -442,000 102,000 27,000 46,000 14,000 -3,078,000 1,664,000 -96,000 1,806,000      
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                            260,000 100,000                                                                        
          proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of common stock warrants
                                                                                                      
          other current liabilities
                         653,000 -44,000   3,000 2,000 2,000 -7,000 2,000 12,000  -4,000 2,000 10,000                                                                
          proceeds from registered direct offering, net of issuance costs
                         189,825,000                                                                            
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                          1,274,000 475,000                                                                           
          proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants
                          692,000 356,000 735,000 236,000 3,613,000                                                                        
          other current assets
                           185,000 509,000 -811,000   129,000 -336,000 91,000 93,000 43,000 -246,000 82,000 72,000 104,000 -276,000 114,000 230,000 104,000 -341,000 184,000 139,000 194,000 -320,000 -81,000 120,000 119,000 124,000 -341,000 124,000 124,000 -386,000 124,000 126,000 125,000 -283,000 380,000 -117,000 -274,000 60,000 -2,160,000 -268,000 2,163,000 531,000    171,000 -133,000 -376,000 279,000 -8,000 2,559,000   38,000                    
          receivable from exercise of stock options
                           1,271,000                                                                            
          non-cash stock-based compensation
                            238,000 228,000 252,000 270,000 304,000 319,000 329,000 344,000 403,000 484,000 699,000 802,000 750,000 687,000 709,000 827,000 845,000 845,000 934,000 1,710,000 818,000 795,000 882,000 962,000 1,004,000 1,090,000 884,000 783,000                                        52,000        
          issuance costs from 2018 sale of common stock and warrants
                                -60,000                                                                    
          proceeds from follow-on public offering, net of issuance costs
                                                                                                       
          proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants
                                                                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net of issuance costs
                                                                                                       
          non-cash net interest income
                                                          -1,000 -7,000 -3,000 75,000 137,000 133,000 168,000 287,000 300,000 386,000 174,000 304,000 43,000 731,000 172,000 -678,000 -121,000 649,000 172,000 123,000 -164,000 942,000 -316,000 192,000 -147,000 950,000       62,000 245,000            
          other non-current assets
                                                        340,000                                               
          purchases of marketable securities
                                        -399,000 -2,095,000 -549,000 -1,497,000 -899,000 -949,000 -1,999,000 2,000 -1,101,000 -249,000 -1,250,000 -1,249,000 -1,299,000 -1,299,000 -2,797,000  -4,286,000 -4,795,000 -4,795,000      -18,912,000 -13,177,000 -18,677,000              -35,351,000 -30,267,000 -46,284,000                
          sales of marketable securities
                                        400,000                                2,024,000 4,040,000 3,759,000 7,322,000 37,766,000 65,992,000 2,478,000 51,586,000 79,625,000 6,265,000 2,132,000 3,660,000 15,204,000      32,639,000          
          maturities of marketable securities
                                        2,100,000 550,000   900,000 950,000   1,100,000 250,000 1,250,000 1,250,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 2,800,000 6,900,000 4,287,000 14,803,000 11,800,000 7,500,000 5,000,000 10,000,000 4,998,000 42,402,000 1,667,000 47,440,000 28,351,000 33,351,000 19,000,000 8,000,000 21,350,000 8,600,000 -1,000 20,872,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 2,500,000 12,375,000 6,700,000 14,455,000 6,280,000               
          proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
                                     12,272,000 1,898,000                                                                
          net cash provided (used in) investing activities
                                                                                                      
          cash from statutory taxes for net exercise of performance awards
                                                                                                      
          deferred financing costs
                                            -24,000 -46,000                                                        
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
                                           16,615,000 31,299,000 40,590,000 48,588,000 49,355,000  73,144,000  4,798,000  35,794,000  153,158,000                            
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
                                           17,264,000 -4,599,000 -3,412,000 -1,988,000 26,614,000 -2,694,000 -2,359,000 -897,000 37,249,000 -1,462,000 -2,523,000 -1,277,000 45,852,000 -1,139,000 -1,818,000 -46,000 51,591,000  9,220,000 5,241,000 73,779,000  8,879,000 7,936,000 54,894,000  39,519,000 16,116,000 50,657,000  -116,031,000 -27,590,000 172,790,000                            
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
                                                    313,000 66,000 264,000 254,000 6,000        566,000 154,000 382,000 983,000 129,000 164,000 232,000 39,000 664,000 -580,000 252,000 765,000 1,489,000 203,000 817,000 143,000 543,000 120,000 285,000 694,000 232,000 -60,000 93,000 56,000 54,390,000 -2,000 368,000 47,000        
          statutory taxes for net exercise of performance awards
                                                                                                       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                       
          deferred program fee revenue
                                                        -35,244,000 -1,958,000 -1,959,000 -1,958,000 -2,468,000 -2,725,000 -2,724,000 -2,724,000     -15,496,000 10,047,000 -2,523,000 -2,524,000 -3,587,000 -3,587,000 -3,587,000 -3,587,000 -3,587,000 -3,588,000 -3,587,000 -3,586,000      -6,550,000 -6,550,000 -6,550,000                
          deferred tax liabilities
                                                                                                       
          other assets
                                                                86,000 -11,000  1,000 5,000 1,578,000     -1,061,000                          
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used
                                                                                                       
          in operating activities:
                                                                                                       
          excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation plans
                                                                                                       
          nondividend distribution
                                                                                                       
          other accrued liabilities
                                                       7,000 3,000 -24,000 -17,000 7,000 -48,000 -14,000 -14,000 16,000 -3,000 -5,000 -24,000 -173,000 -188,000 -52,000 -108,000 185,000 -369,000 533,000 517,000 -945,000 555,000 297,000 500,000 -780,000 593,000 300,000 28,000 -1,763,000 1,660,000 71,000 -24,000 -17,000 11,000   -6,000 -69,000 -1,000      
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
                                                                                                       
          used in operating activities:
                                                                                                       
          non-cash stock based compensation
                                                        771,000 839,000 812,000 679,000 2,577,000 2,257,000 869,000 907,000 1,211,000 1,491,000 1,423,000 1,303,000 16,206,000 1,159,000 1,349,000 1,418,000 1,793,000 1,672,000 1,575,000 1,619,000 1,804,000 5,165,000 1,710,000 1,526,000 2,017,000 1,630,000 1,429,000 1,218,000   1,435,000 1,685,000 89,000 69,000 123,000 -33,000 69,000 20,000          
          receivables
                                                                640,000 199,000 1,157,000 5,118,000                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used
                                                                                                       
          other non-current liabilities
                                                                                                       
          purchase of marketable securities
                                                                        -10,435,000 -118,917,000      -18,838,000 -12,115,000 -64,711,000 -42,730,000     -61,129,000 -8,911,000 -16,994,000 -6,557,000 -57,367,000 -26,124,000 -8,109,000 -22,467,000        
          proceeds from (cash from) issuance of common stock
                                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year
                                                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the year
                                                                                                       
          cash received for income taxes
                                                                                                       
          tax benefits from equity-based compensation plans
                                                                                                       
          cash paid for income taxes
                                                                        -4,000 847,000 334,000     2,800,000                    
          program fee revenue
                                                                 -2,725,000 -2,724,000 -2,724,000                                    
          proceeds from sales of marketable securities
                                                                                                       
          proceeds from exercise of common stock options
                                                                 52,000 4,485,000 4,425,000                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
                                                                                                       
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                                                                                      
          purchase of stock pursuant to the stock repurchase plan
                                                                            -1,000 -9,433,000 -16,773,000                        
          non-cash tax benefit from carry-back
                                                                         -363,000 -1,000 -321,000                            
          income taxes payable
                                                                                -67,000 -2,712,000 -800,000                   
          other current assets and other assets
                                                                         -1,093,000                              
          proceeds from the sales of marketable securities
                                                                         -22,000                              
          collaboration revenue receivable
                                                                                 2,382,000  3,709,000 -2,071,000 -3,345,000                
          recognition of program fees
                                                                                                       
          purchase of treasury stock
                                                                                 -2,945,000 -847,000                    
          amortization of program fees
                                                                                  -6,550,000 -6,550,000                    
          non-cash change in interest income
                                                                                     -770,000 -432,000 -498,000                
          prepaid expenses
                                                                                     -298,000 78,000 498,000 -83,000 -505,000 117,000 107,000 156,000 -369,000 309,000 966,000        
          accrued income tax
                                                                                                       
          stock subscription note payments received
                                                                                                98,000      
          non-cash interest income
                                                                                             -360,000 30,000 270,000        
          sales and maturities of marketable securities
                                                                                         17,924,000 29,180,000 13,017,000    24,702,000 2,258,000       
          proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
                                                                                                       
          non-cash expense for warrants issued
                                                                                                       
          cash flows from investing activities: - sum
                                                                                                       
          cash flows from financing activities: - sum
                                                                                             -2,000          
          net cash from investment activities
                                                                                               2,027,000        
          non-cash stock based compensation expense and other
                                                                                                 -27,000      
          prepaid and other expenses
                                                                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of various preferred stock
                                                                                                       
          proceeds from public offerings
                                                                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans and warrants
                                                                                                       
          interest receivable
                                                                                                       
          proceeds from initial public offering
                                                                                                       
          cash flows used in investing activities:
                                                                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of series b redeemable convertible preferred stock
                                                                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of series c redeemable convertible preferred stock
                                                                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of series a convertible preferred stock
                                                                                                       
          net proceeds from issuance of common stock
                                                                                                       
          repayment (funding) of notes receivable by stockholders
                                                                                                      20,034 
          proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of repurchases