Selected Balance Sheet Information - Schedule of Accrued expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Selected Balance Sheet Information
Accrued clinical consulting services	$ 1,008	$ 696
Accrued vendor payments	305	1,028
Accrued manufacturing costs	126	204
Vat payable	91
Other accrued expenses	5
Total	$ 1,535	$ 1,928

The carrying value of accrued clinical consulting services payable as on balance sheet date.

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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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The manufacturing costs incurred in the production of goods for sale.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations and payables pertaining to vendor payments.

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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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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. 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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