Other current assets and other long-term assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other current assets and other long-term assets

Other current assets and other long-term assets

Other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Prepaid expenses	$	3,511	$	1,879
Deposits and other receivables	771		759
Interest receivable	157		183
	$	4,439	$	2,821

The other long-term assets balance consisted of $2.1 million and $3.3 million in deposits paid in conjunction with the Company's research and development activities as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.