Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Deficit (Parenthetical) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
At the market offering, issuance costs	$ 0.7

Issuance of common stock from at the market offering, issuance costs.

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