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Revenue - Development and Commercialization Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015	Feb. 28, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Collaborative Arrangements and Co-Promote Agreement
Milestone payment			$ 12,427	$ 12,838	$ 43,915	$ 44,633
Percentage of profit share		67.00%			65.00%
Revenue from the recognition of previously deferred revenue			8,836	7	$ 21,661	39
Mylan
Collaborative Arrangements and Co-Promote Agreement
Initial cash payment								$ 15,000
Number of shares purchased	1,585,790
Potential milestone or contingent payments									$ 205,000
Transaction price								$ 34,200
Percentage of profit share					35.00%
Performance period (in years)					12 years			17 years
Deferred revenue			300		$ 300
Mylan \| Purchase Agreement
Collaborative Arrangements and Co-Promote Agreement
Equity investments made in the entity	$ 30,000
Share Price	$ 18.918
Price per share premium (as a percent)	10.00%
Premium proceeds from sale of ordinary shares	$ 4,200							$ 4,200
Mylan \| Future potential combination products
Collaborative Arrangements and Co-Promote Agreement
Initial cash payment								15,000
Potential milestone or contingent payments			7,500		7,500				$ 45,000
Mylan \| Milestone - 50% enrollment in Phase 3 twelve-month safety study
Collaborative Arrangements and Co-Promote Agreement
Milestone payment							$ 15,000
Mylan \| Milestone - 50% enrollment in Phase 3 twelve-month safety study \| Development and Commercialization Agreement
Collaborative Arrangements and Co-Promote Agreement
Initial cash payment								$ 15,000
Alfasigma
Collaborative Arrangements and Co-Promote Agreement
Milestone payment			$ 23	$ 117	$ 121	$ 10,650