Significant accounting policies - Property and equipment (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Laboratory and manufacturing equipment
Property and equipment
Estimated useful life (in years)	5 years
Computers and software
Property and equipment
Estimated useful life (in years)	3 years
Office furniture and equipment
Property and equipment
Estimated useful life (in years)	7 years

Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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