Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Useful Lives of Property and Equipment

The Company’s estimated useful life for property and equipment is as follows:

	Estimated Useful Lives
Laboratory equipment	5 – 10 years
Office and computer equipment	3  –  5 years
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of lease term or useful life

Annual Patent Amortization Expense

Annual patent amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter are estimated as follows:

	Patent
	Amortization
2017	$	31,000
2018		31,000
2019		31,000
2020		31,000
2021		31,000
Thereafter through December 2026		152,000
Total patent amortization expense	$	307,000