Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt and Other Financings (Details)

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Long-Term Debt and Other Financings (Details) (USD $)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2012
Novartis Note [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Novartis Note [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Novartis Note [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Novartis Note [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Novartis Note [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Novartis Note [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Servier Loan [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Servier Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Servier Loan [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Servier Loan [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Servier Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Servier Loan [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
General Electric Capital Corporation Term Loan [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
General Electric Capital Corporation Term Loan [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
General Electric Capital Corporation Term Loan [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
General Electric Capital Corporation Term Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
General Electric Capital Corporation Term Loan [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Other Financings [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Other Financings [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Other Financings [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Other Financings [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Other Financings [Member]
Novartis Note [Abstract]                                                    
Maturity date             Jun. 30, 2015                           Jun. 30, 2015          
Maximum percentage for semi-annual borrowings (in hundredths)         75.00%   75.00%                                      
Aggregate principal amount                   $ 50,000,000                     $ 10,000,000          
Variable rate basis             six-month LIBOR                                      
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)         2.00%   2.00%                                      
Interest rate at period end (in hundredths)         2.74%   2.74%                                      
Outstanding principal balance         14,200,000   14,200,000   14,000,000   18,900,000     18,900,000   19,400,000 8,600,000   8,600,000   10,000,000          
Servier Loan [Abstract]                                                    
Maximum borrowing capacity under loan agreement                     15,000,000     15,000,000                        
Proceeds from loan                           19,500,000                        
Interest rate during period (in hundredths)                           3.54% 3.83%                      
Initial interest rate during period (in hundredths)                         2.80% 3.22%                        
Servier loan maturity year                           2016                        
Recorded unrealized foreign exchange losses     383,000 (1,876,000)             1,100,000 2,100,000   500,000 500,000                      
Unamortized discount on debt 0 8,899,000 0 8,899,000             8,900,000     8,900,000                        
Amortization period for loan discount                           5 years                        
Amortization of debt discount                     300,000 400,000 700,000   700,000       200,000              
Carrying value of the loan                     12,800,000     12,800,000   12,500,000                    
Unrealized foreign exchange loss related to re-measurement of loan discount                     400,000 200,000   400,000 200,000                      
Unrealized foreign exchange gains related to re-measurement of loan discount                       200,000     200,000                      
Recognition of deferred revenue                     300,000 400,000 700,000   700,000                      
General Electric Capital Corporation Term Loan [Abstract]                                                    
Number of principal subsidiaries                                         2          
Debt issuance costs                                         1,300,000          
Final payment fee (in hundredths)                                         5.00%          
Fixed interest rate accrued (in hundredths)                                         11.71%          
Number of monthly installments                                         42          
Debt default interest rate terms                                     bear interest from and after the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default at a rate equal to the lesser of 5.0% above the stated rate of interest or the maximum rate allowed by law.              
Prepayment premium year one (in hundredths)                                         3.00%          
Prepayment premium year two (in hundredths)                                         2.00%          
Prepayment premium year thereafter (in hundredths)                                         1.00%          
Aggregate number of unregistered shares of common stock (in shares)                                         263,158          
Warrants exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 1.76   $ 1.76                                   $ 1.14          
Warrants exercisable and expiration date                                         Dec. 30, 2016          
Interest expense 1,025,000 634,000 2,068,000 1,166,000 99,000 85,000 199,000 169,000     509,000 538,000   1,025,000 980,000   406,000 0 823,000 0   11,000 11,000 21,000 17,000  
ATM Agreement [Abstract]                                                    
Common stock sold (in shares)                                               2,285,375   7,572,327
Proceeds from issuance of common stock     39,426,000 9,910,000                                       3,300,000   14,600,000
Offering costs                                               100,000   400,000
Underwritten offering and amendment to shareholder rights plan [Abstract]                                                    
Underwritten public offering shares of common stock (in shares)     29,669,154                                              
Public offering price (in dollars per share) $ 1.32   $ 1.32                                              
Total gross proceeds from offering     39,200,000                                              
Underwriting discounts, commissions and estimated offering expenses     $ 3,000,000                                              
Warrants outstanding (in shares) 14,834,577   14,834,577                                              
Percentage of beneficial ownership (in hundredths) 20.00%   20.00%                                              
Percentage of common stock ownership (in hundredths) 40.00%   40.00%                                              
Number of times the market value of common stock exercise price 2   2