Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities  
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

5. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 

 

2019

    

2018

Accrued employee compensation and benefits

$

5,045

 

$

3,377

Accrued external research and development expenses

 

6,715

 

 

2,252

Accrued manufacturing facility expenses

 

2,824

 

 

 —

Accrued general and administrative expenses

 

1,136

 

 

1,676

Accrued lease liability, current portion

 

 —

 

 

4,502

Other

 

322

 

 

311

 

$

16,042

 

$

12,118