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Restructuring
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring

8. Restructuring

On September 30, 2013, we transferred 26 laboratory and pre-clinical employee positions to BBL, an entity owned in part by our Chief Scientific Officer and director, Dr. Andrei Gudkov, to enable us to better focus on clinical development activities. In connection with this transition, we entered into a Master Services Agreement, or MSA, with BBL, pursuant to which BBL agreed to perform laboratory and pre-clinical research services for us. We plan to engage BBL for pre-clinical research services in the future. Such services are discussed further in Note 9, “Significant Alliances and Related Parties.”

As a result of the above described restructuring, we recorded $101,000 for one-time employee transition costs, $112,000 for an idle facilities reserve and $293,000 for an impairment loss on research equipment. All of these costs were recorded as R&D expense during the year ended December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2013, an accrual of $100,000 related to these restructuring costs was included in accrued expenses.