Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 29, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	CTMX
Entity Registrant Name	CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001501989
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	001-37587
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-3521219
Entity Address, Address Line One	151 Oyster Point Blvd.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 400
Entity Address, City or Town	South San Francisco
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94080
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	515-3185
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		65,950,242