ACCRUED EXPENSES - Components of Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Research and development	$ 1,242	$ 1,841
Payroll-related expenses	2,043	2,967
Restructuring charge related	6,365	1,497
Professional fees	381	597
Legal expenses, including preliminary litigation settlement	23,720	1,344
Other	49	9
Total Accrued Expenses	$ 33,800	$ 8,255

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Accrued research and development expense current.

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Accrued Restructuring Charges Related, Current

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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