Accrued Expenses & Other Current Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses & Other Current Liabilities

Accrued Expenses & Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

	DECEMBER 31,
(in thousands)	2017		2016
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	7,886	$	4,111
Accrued consulting and professional fees	3,841		1,142
Accrued research and development (1)	1,855		5,998
Accrued other(2)	5,357		2,510
	$	18,939	$	13,761

(1) Comprised of accruals such as fees for investigative sites, contract research organizations, contract manufacturing organizations and other service providers that assist in conducting preclinical research studies and clinical trials.

(2) Comprised of accruals related to commercial manufacturing activities, interest payable and other business-related expenses.