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Loan and Security Agreement - Additional Information (Details)		1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jul. 25, 2019 installment	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) tranche	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) tranche	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Prepayment premium, percent of principal, if prepaid during the third year				2.00%
Prepayment premium, percent of principal, if prepaid after third year				1.00%
Interest expense					$ 379,167
Amortization of debt issuance costs					$ 119,014
Term Loan
Number of monthly installments \| installment	30
Interest expense						216,667
Amortization of debt issuance costs						69,665
Term Loan \| Milestone Met
Number of monthly installments \| installment	24
2019 Term Loan
Maximum loan amount		$ 24,000,000				$ 24,000,000
Interest-only payment period	18 months	12 months
Annual interest rate	(7.50%)
Interest rate basis		7.50%
Interest rate spread		7.50%
Final payment fee, percent of principal	6.30%	6.00%				6.00%
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Prepayment premium, condition one, term		1 year
Prepayment premium, percent of principal, if prepaid during the second year	2.00%	2.00%				2.00%
Prepayment premium, percent of principal, if prepaid after second year	1.00%	1.00%				1.00%
2019 Term Loan \| Prime Rate
Interest rate basis	2.00%	2.00%
Interest rate spread	2.00%	2.00%
Term Loan 2019, Tranche One
Loan amount		$ 20,000,000				$ 20,000,000
Final payment fee		850,000
Repayment of principal on term loan		5,600,000
Term Loan 2019, Tranche Two
Remaining credit facility to be drawn		$ 4,000,000				$ 4,000,000
Interest-only payment period	24 months	18 months
Original Term Loan 2016
Maximum loan amount				$ 20,000,000
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Interest rate basis				3.50%
Interest rate spread				3.50%
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Final payment fee		$ 850,000
Base interest rate				4.50%
Term Loan 2016, Tranche One
Loan amount				$ 10,000,000
Term Loan 2016, Tranche Two
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Term Loan 2016, Tranche Three
Maximum loan amount				5,000,000
Term Loan 2016, Tranche Two and Three
Maximum loan amount				$ 10,000,000
Number of loan tranches \| tranche				2
Amount of borrowing facility expired				$ 10,000,000
Amended Term Loan 2016
Loan amount			$ 4,000,000
Minimum \| Amended Term Loan 2016 \| Prime Rate
Interest rate basis			2.00%
Interest rate spread			2.00%
Maximum \| Amended Term Loan 2016 \| Prime Rate
Interest rate basis			7.25%
Interest rate spread			7.25%