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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Summary of Assumptions Used in Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model

The fair values of stock options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were estimated as of the dates of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,
     2015    2014    2015    2014

Risk-free interest rate

   1.87% - 1.89%    1.80% - 1.99%    1.43% - 1.89%    1.80% - 2.72%

Expected volatility

   64%    65%    64% - 67%    65% - 71%

Expected dividend yield

   0%    0%    0%    0%

Expected life of employee options (in years)

   6.25    6.25    6.25    6.25

Expected life of nonemployee options (in years)

   10    10    10    10
Summary of Compensation Expense Relating to Stock Options

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized compensation expense relating to stock options, as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Research and development

   $ 280       $ 159       $ 478       $ 231   

General and administrative

     420         297         668         578   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock option expense

   $ 700       $ 456       $ 1,146       $ 809   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Summary of Stock Option Award Activity

A summary of stock option award activity as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 is presented below:

 

     Number of
Shares
     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 

Outstanding, December 31, 2014

     1,022,360       $ 8.16   

Granted

     604,000         10.45   

Exercised

     (34,880      1.02   

Expired

     (8,000      0.25   
  

 

 

    

Outstanding, June 30, 2015

     1,583,480         9.23   
  

 

 

    

Options exercisable, June 30, 2015

     456,453       $ 6.25