STOCK BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Valuation Assumptions Used (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of the employee stock option grants      
Risk-free interest rate 1.50% 1.70% 1.80%
Volatility 76.30% 77.00% 77.10%
Expected term (in years) 6 years 7 days 6 years 2 months 12 days 6 years 3 months
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 5,787 $ 2,209 $ 22
Research and development      
Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of the employee stock option grants      
Total stock-based compensation expense 638 223 12
General and administrative      
Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of the employee stock option grants      
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 5,149 $ 1,986 $ 10