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  <element name="NumberOfLowestClosingStockPrices" id="mnov_NumberOfLowestClosingStockPrices" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="OtherAssetAmortizationPeriod" id="mnov_OtherAssetAmortizationPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="PercentageOfEmployeeCompensationForPurchaseOfCommonStockUnderEspp" id="mnov_PercentageOfEmployeeCompensationForPurchaseOfCommonStockUnderEspp" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ProceedsFromArsLoan" id="mnov_ProceedsFromArsLoan" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ProceedsFromConversionOfConvertibleNotes" id="mnov_ProceedsFromConversionOfConvertibleNotes" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ProceedsOrPaymentsForIssuanceOrRepurchaseOfCommonStockNet" id="mnov_ProceedsOrPaymentsForIssuanceOrRepurchaseOfCommonStockNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="RestrictedAssetsCashUnrestrictedUponConversionOfConvertibleNotes" id="mnov_RestrictedAssetsCashUnrestrictedUponConversionOfConvertibleNotes" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="SaleDurationForCommonStockUnderPurchaseAgreement" id="mnov_SaleDurationForCommonStockUnderPurchaseAgreement" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="SharePurchaseAgreementAxis" id="mnov_SharePurchaseAgreementAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem"/>
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  <element name="SharePurchaseAgreementMember" id="mnov_SharePurchaseAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="StockholdersEquityAndStockBasedCompensationTextBlock" id="mnov_StockholdersEquityAndStockBasedCompensationTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="StockPurchaseAgreementNumberOfSharesCanBePurchasedPerDay" id="mnov_StockPurchaseAgreementNumberOfSharesCanBePurchasedPerDay" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="StockSubscriptionAgreementMaximumNumberOfShares" id="mnov_StockSubscriptionAgreementMaximumNumberOfShares" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="SupplementalDisclosuresOfCashFlowInformationAbstract" id="mnov_SupplementalDisclosuresOfCashFlowInformationAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="UpfrontPaymentRelatedToResearchAndDevelopmentServices" id="mnov_UpfrontPaymentRelatedToResearchAndDevelopmentServices" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="VolumeWeightedAveragePurchaseAsPercentageOfAggregateSharesOfStockTradedNextBusinessDay" id="mnov_VolumeWeightedAveragePurchaseAsPercentageOfAggregateSharesOfStockTradedNextBusinessDay" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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