Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Collaboration Agreement (Details)

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Collaboration Agreement (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2009
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Mar. 21, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2009
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Minimum [Member]
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Maximum [Member]
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Collaboration Agreement [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Collaboration Agreement [Member]
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Collaboration Agreement [Member]
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Collaboration Agreement [Member]
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Collaboration Agreement [Member]
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. [Member]
Dec. 20, 2009
Collaboration Agreement [Member]
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Collaboration Agreement [Member]
Minimum [Member]
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Collaboration Agreement [Member]
Maximum [Member]
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. [Member]
Collaboration Agreement (Textual) [Abstract]                                      
Collaboration agreement aggregate amount               $ 50,000,000             $ 50,000,000        
Maximum amount receivable               370,000,000             370,000,000        
Equity investment   15,000   15,000     10,000   10,000,000               10,000,000    
Share premium                             20.00%        
Common shares, purchase price           $ 12.00             $ 37.38   $ 37.38        
Common shares purchased                             267,531        
Research and development   12,895,000 3,814,000 24,303,000 14,076,000                   10,000,000        
Payment related to license agreement                             300,000        
Percentage of milestone payments required to be paid to third party                             31.00%        
Percentage of net sales required to be paid as royalty to third party                                   4.88% 8.00%
Direct and indirect development costs                             30,000,000        
Period of authorization change                 90 days                    
Revenue                         6,600,000 1,200,000 10,300,000 4,300,000      
Deferred collaboration revenue                         9,100,000   9,100,000        
Revenue reimbursable on cash basis                       600,000              
Royalties at percentage rates ranging                 Mid-teens to mid-twenties on net sales                    
Terminate of collaboration agreement                   3 months 6 months                
Expiration of royalties                 10 years                    
Royalty Expense       $ 0                              
Collaboration Agreement (Additional Textual) [Abstract]                                      
Average premium period 30 days