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Milestone contingent shares issued to non employee converted into restricted stock swards.

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - One Of The Founders - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual consulting fees to company founder	$ 50,000
Consulting fees	0	$ 25,000
Outstanding liability to related party	$ 0		$ 0
Stock Option
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares issued to related party converted into stock options	13,852
Unvested Restricted Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares issued to related party converted into restricted stock awards	43,290