Collaboration and Licensing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016
Collaboration and License Agreement \| Receptor \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2017-01-01
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Deferred revenue - nonrefundable license fee		$ 1.0
Remaining performance obligation, Expected timing of satisfaction, period		4 years
Distribution Agreement \| Cipla Ltd \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2018-06-01
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Deferred revenue - nonrefundable license fee	$ 2.2
Remaining performance obligation, Expected timing of satisfaction, period	15 years

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