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Sponsored Research and Clinical Trial Agreements - summary of Mustang???s expense related to its sponsored research agreements (Detail)

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Sponsored Research and Clinical Trial Agreements - summary of Mustang’s expense related to its sponsored research agreements (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Research And Development In Process $ 1 $ 1,800 $ 98 $ 3,094
Mustang Therapeutics Inc [Member]        
Research And Development In Process 1,290 2,076 2,680 2,605
COH CAR T [Member] | Mustang Therapeutics Inc [Member]        
Research And Development In Process 500 500 1,000 1,000
COH - CD123 [Member] | Mustang Therapeutics Inc [Member]        
Research And Development In Process 114 575 264 595
COH - IL13Ra2 [Member] | Mustang Therapeutics Inc [Member]        
Research And Development In Process 143 1,001 503 1,010
City of Hope - Manufacturing [Member] | Mustang Therapeutics Inc [Member]        
Research And Development In Process 115 0 229 0
Fred Hutch - CD20 [Member] | Mustang Therapeutics Inc [Member]        
Research And Development In Process $ 418 $ 0 $ 684 $ 0