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Stock-based Activity (Detail 6)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]    
Authorized for future grant or issuance under the Stock Plan 35,918,141us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance 3,160,580us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
Stock Incentive Plans [Member]    
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]    
Authorized for future grant or issuance under the Stock Plan   326,431us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
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Stock Options Outstanding [Member]    
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]    
Authorized for future grant or issuance under the Stock Plan   242,893us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
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= mbvx_StockOptionsOutstandingMember
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]    
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]    
Authorized for future grant or issuance under the Stock Plan   2,591,256us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
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= us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember