Formation and Business of the Company	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Formation and Business of the Company	1. Formation and Business of the Company Aravive, Inc. (“Aravive” or the “Company”) was incorporated on December 10, 2008 in the State of Delaware. Aravive is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies that target important survival pathways for cancer. Prior to the Merger, as described in Note 9, “Subsequent Events,” Aravive (then known as Versartis, Inc.) was an endocrine-focused biopharmaceutical company that was developing a long-acting recombinant human growth hormone for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency. The “Company” refers to Aravive as a standalone company following the completion of the Merger. The Merger became effective on October 12, 2018 and on October 15, 2018, Versartis, Inc. changed its name to Aravive, Inc. The Company has been primarily performing research and development activities, including clinical trials, filing patent applications, hiring personnel, and raising capital to support and expand these activities. Its headquarters and principal operations are located in Houston, Texas. Unaudited Interim Financial Information In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of its financial position as of September 30, 2018 and, its results of operations and cash flows for the three- and nine- months period ended September 30, 2018, and 2017. The December 31, 2017 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year or any other interim period. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2017 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed by Versartis, Inc. on March 6, 2018 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.

1. Formation and Business of the Company

Aravive, Inc. (“Aravive” or the “Company”) was incorporated on December 10, 2008 in the State of Delaware. Aravive is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies that target important survival pathways for cancer. Prior to the Merger, as described in Note 9, “Subsequent Events,” Aravive (then known as Versartis, Inc.) was an endocrine-focused biopharmaceutical company that was developing a long-acting recombinant human growth hormone for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency. The “Company” refers to Aravive as a standalone company following the completion of the Merger. The Merger became effective on October 12, 2018 and on October 15, 2018, Versartis, Inc. changed its name to Aravive, Inc.

The Company has been primarily performing research and development activities, including clinical trials, filing patent applications, hiring personnel, and raising capital to support and expand these activities. Its headquarters and principal operations are located in Houston, Texas.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of its financial position as of September 30, 2018 and, its results of operations and cash flows for the three- and nine- months period ended September 30, 2018, and 2017. The December 31, 2017 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year or any other interim period. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2017 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed by Versartis, Inc. on March 6, 2018 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.