Organization and Business	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Business	1. Organization and Business Allakos Inc. (“Allakos” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware in March 2012. Allakos is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of AK002 for the treatment of eosinophil and mast cell related diseases. The Company’s primary activities to date have included establishing its facilities, recruiting personnel, conducting research and development of its product candidates and raising capital. The Company’s operations are located in Redwood City, California. Liquidity Matters Since inception, the Company has incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company incurred a net loss of $20.0 million and used $13.3 million of cash in operations. At March 31, 2019, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $124.1 million and does not expect to experience positive cash flows from operating activities in the foreseeable future. The Company has financed its operations to date primarily through the sale of common stock and issuance of convertible preferred stock. Management expects to incur additional operating losses in the future as the Company continues to further develop, seek regulatory approval for and, if approved, commence commercialization of its product candidates. The Company had $167.2 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at March 31, 2019. Management believes that this amount is sufficient to fund the Company’s operations for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of these financial statements. Initial Public Offering and Related Transactions On July 23, 2018, the Company completed an initial public offering (“IPO”), selling 8,203,332 shares of common stock at an offering price of $18.00 per share. Proceeds from the IPO, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, were $137.3 million. Concurrently with the IPO, the Company completed a private placement of 250,000 shares of common stock at the IPO offering price of $18.00 per share to an existing stockholder. Proceeds from this private placement were $4.5 million. In connection with the completion of the IPO on July 23, 2018, all then outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock were converted into 30,971,627 shares of common stock. Upon the completion of the IPO, the Company’s certificate of incorporation was amended and restated. Under the amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value $0.001 per share and 20,000,000 shares of convertible preferred stock with a par value $0.001 per share.

Organization and Business

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

1. Organization and Business

Allakos Inc. (“Allakos” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware in March 2012. Allakos is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of AK002 for the treatment of eosinophil and mast cell related diseases. The Company’s primary activities to date have included establishing its facilities, recruiting personnel, conducting research and development of its product candidates and raising capital. The Company’s operations are located in Redwood City, California.

Liquidity Matters

Since inception, the Company has incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company incurred a net loss of $20.0 million and used $13.3 million of cash in operations. At March 31, 2019, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $124.1 million and does not expect to experience positive cash flows from operating activities in the foreseeable future. The Company has financed its operations to date primarily through the sale of common stock and issuance of convertible preferred stock. Management expects to incur additional operating losses in the future as the Company continues to further develop, seek regulatory approval for and, if approved, commence commercialization of its product candidates. The Company had $167.2 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at March 31, 2019. Management believes that this amount is sufficient to fund the Company’s operations for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of these financial statements.

Initial Public Offering and Related Transactions

On July 23, 2018, the Company completed an initial public offering (“IPO”), selling 8,203,332 shares of common stock at an offering price of $18.00 per share. Proceeds from the IPO, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, were $137.3 million. Concurrently with the IPO, the Company completed a private placement of 250,000 shares of common stock at the IPO offering price of $18.00 per share to an existing stockholder. Proceeds from this private placement were $4.5 million.

In connection with the completion of the IPO on July 23, 2018, all then outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock were converted into 30,971,627 shares of common stock.

Upon the completion of the IPO, the Company’s certificate of incorporation was amended and restated. Under the amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value $0.001 per share and 20,000,000 shares of convertible preferred stock with a par value $0.001 per share.