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| Network | 2308301 - Disclosure - Capital structure (Tables) (http://www.ptcbio.com/role/CapitalStructureTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001070081 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Summary of the Company's outstanding warrants | The following is a summary of the Company’s outstanding warrants as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:
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