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Related Party Transactions - Overview of Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Apr. 07, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Related Party Transactions
Number of Warrants	8,138,430			5,098,916
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in lieu of director board and committee fees	$ 0.1	$ 0.1
Common stock issued in lieu of board fees	96,551	26,331
Baker Bros. Advisors LP
Related Party Transactions
Ownership percentage	13.00%
Aggregate common shares	4,608,786
Baker Bros. Advisors LP \| Series B1 Preferred Warrant \| Scenario One
Related Party Transactions
Exercise price of warrants	$ 1.52
Number of Warrants	23,684
Baker Bros. Advisors LP \| Series B1 Preferred Warrant \| Scenario Two
Related Party Transactions
Exercise price of warrants	$ 152
Baker Bros. Advisors LP \| Series B1 Preferred Warrant \| Scenario Two \| Maximum
Related Party Transactions
Number of Shares	2,368,400
Pillar Investment Entities \| Board of Director
Related Party Transactions
Ownership percentage	18.00%
Baker Bros. Advisors LP \| Pre-funded Warrants \| Scenario One
Related Party Transactions
Exercise price of warrants	$ 0.08
Baker Bros. Advisors LP \| Pre-funded Warrants \| Scenario One \| Maximum
Related Party Transactions
Number of Shares	2,708,812
Pillar Investment Entities
Related Party Transactions
Ownership percentage	19.99%
Exercise price of warrants	$ 2.28		$ 2.28
Number of Shares	3,039,514		3,039,514