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DEBT - Additional Information (Details)		12 Months Ended
DEBT - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 21, 2017 USD ($) installment	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred issuance costs		$ 885,000	$ 886,000
Oxford Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount borrowed	$ 35,000,000.0
Number of periodic payments \| installment	35
Interest rate at end of period		11.44%
Final payment, percent of principal	8.70%
Early repayment fee, percentage of prepaid amount, period one	3.00%
Early repayment fee, percentage of prepaid amount, period two	2.00%
Early repayment fee, percentage of prepaid amount, period three	1.00%
Payment of debt issuance costs	$ 100,000
Final facility charge payment	$ 3,000,000
Amortization of deferred issuance costs		$ 900,000	$ 900,000
Oxford Loan \| Floating per Annum Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate - plus (minus)	7.25%
Oxford Loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate - plus (minus)	1.25%
Hercules Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment on debt	$ 32,900,000