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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation weighted-average vesting period | | | | | | | | | | 1 month 6 days | | |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan to eligible employees, Reckoning fair value percentage during offering period | | | | | | | | | | 85.00% | | |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan to eligible employees, compensation expense recognized | | | | | | | | | | $ 0 | $ 9,000 | |
Share Price | | | | | | | | | | $ 9.61 | | |
Research And Development Expense | | | | | | | | | | $ 7,736,000 | 1,642,000 | |
General And Administrative Expense | | | | | | | | | | 7,932,000 | $ 3,490,000 | |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | | | | | | | | | | $ 1,100,000 | | |
Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate | | | | | | | | | | 25.60% | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1,500,000 | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options | | | | | | | | | | $ 62,000 | | |
Share-based Compensation | | | | | | | | | | $ 2,866,000 | $ 1,470,000 | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | | | | | | 10,000 | | | | | |
Long-Term Incentive Program [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | | | 500,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted Market Value Percentage of Invested Capital | 44.80% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted Average Cost Percentage of Capital | 30.00% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Units, Authorized | | | | | | | | 100,000,000 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percentage of Shares Granted | | | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost, Total | | | $ 2,200,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Checkpoint s 2015 Incentive Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate | | 83.00% | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate | | 1.50% | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Price | | $ 4.39 | | | | | | | | | | |
Checkpoint [Member] | Private Placement [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | | | | | | | $ 7 | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures, Total | | | | | | | $ 126,640 | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights | | | | | | | 3,500 | | | | | |
Warrant Purchase Price Per Unit | | | | | | | $ 45,000 | | | | | |
Warrants Issued | | | | | | | 44,324 | | | | | |
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement | | | | | | | $ 600,000 | | | | | |
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross | | | | | | 1,900,000 | | | 3,900,000 | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Plan Modification, Incremental Compensation Cost | | | | | | $ 400,000 | | | | | | |
Dr. Rosenwald [Member] | Long-Term Incentive Program [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | | | | | | | | 510,434 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | | | | | | | | $ 2.37 | | | | |
Mr. Weiss [Member] | Long-Term Incentive Program [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | | | | | | | | 510,434 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | | | | | | | | $ 2.4 | | | | |
Director [Member] | Checkpoint s 2015 Incentive Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures, Total | | 50,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Employee [Member] | Checkpoint s 2015 Incentive Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures, Total | | | | | | | | | | 50,000 | | |
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research And Development Expense | | | | | | | | | | $ 5,000 | | |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | | | | | | | | | | $ 9,000 | | |
Weighted Market Value Percentage of Invested Capital | | | | | | | | | | | | 44.80% |
Weighted Average Cost Percentage of Capital | | | | | | | | | | | | 30.00% |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 0.146 |
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,000,000 |
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | 50.00% |
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.50% |
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | 50.00% |
Journey Medical Corporation [Member] | Employee [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted Market Value Percentage of Invested Capital | | | | | | | | 44.50% | | | | |
Weighted Average Cost Percentage of Capital | | | | | | | | 30.00% | | | | |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share | | | | | | | | $ 0.65 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures, Total | | | | | | | | 305,000 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate | | | | | | | | 0.00% | | | | |
Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate | | | | | | | | | | 83.00% | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate | | | | | | | | | | 1.50% | | |
Share Price | | | | | | | | | | $ 4.39 | $ 0.065 | |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | | | | | | | | | | $ 800,000 | | |
Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate | | | | | | | | | | | 30.00% | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | | | | | | | | | | 25.00% | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | | | | | | | | | | | 48 months | |
Weighted Average Cost Percentage of Capital | | | | | | | | | | | 44.80% | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | $ 4.39 | | |
JMC [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | | | | | | | | | | $ 181,000 | | |
Helocyte Inc [Member] | Consultants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate | | | | | 83.00% | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate | | | | | 1.50% | | | | | | | |
Share Price | | | | | $ 0.097 | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | | | | | 150,000 | | | | | | | |
Helocyte Inc [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Price | | | | $ 0.097 | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Expense [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | | | | | | | | | | 1,300,000 | $ 300,000 | |
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | | | | | | | | | | 1,600,000 | $ 1,200,000 | |
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Checkpoint s 2015 Incentive Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | | | | | | | | | | 300,000 | | |
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Helocyte Inc [Member] | Consultants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | | | | | | | | | | 62,000 | | |
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Helocyte Inc [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | | | | | | | | | | $ 500,000 | | |
Restricted Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation weighted-average vesting period | | | | | | | | | | 2 years 8 months 12 days | | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options | | | | | | | | | | $ 4,100,000 | | |
Restricted Stock [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | | | | | | | | | | $ 35,000 | | |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation weighted-average vesting period | | | | | | | | | | 1 year 3 months 18 days | | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options | | | | | | | | | | $ 700,000 | | |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock issued in connection with the first ESPP offering | | | | | | | | | | 91,192 | | |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | | | | | | | | | | 108,808 | | |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | | | | | | | | | | $ 100,000 | | |