Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of presentation The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) and applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding interim financial reporting and, in the opinion of management, include all normal and recurring adjustments which are necessary to state fairly the Company's financial position and results of operations for the reported periods. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on February 28, 2022. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Warp Drive Bio, Inc. (Warp Drive). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The functional and reporting currency of the Company and its subsidiary is the U.S. dollar.
Use of Estimates	Use of estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, clinical accruals, income taxes, useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, impairment of goodwill and intangibles, impairment of in-process research and development and developed technologies, the incremental borrowing rate for determining operating lease assets and liabilities and stock-based compensation. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may directly or indirectly impact the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations is highly uncertain and subject to change. The Company considered the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its estimates and assumptions and there was not a material impact to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Actual results could materially differ from the Company’s estimates, and there may be changes to the estimates in future periods.
Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties	Concentration of credit risk and other risks and uncertainties Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. The Company’s cash is held by two financial institutions in the United States, which management believes to be of high credit quality. The Company invests in money market funds, U.S. government debt securities, U.S. government agency bonds, commercial paper and corporate bonds. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents. The Company is subject to credit risk as its receivable and collaboration revenue are entirely related to its collaboration agreement with Sanofi. See Note 8, “Sanofi collaboration agreement.” The Company’s clinical trial sites may be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak due to prioritization of hospital resources toward the COVID-19 outbreak, travel or quarantine restrictions imposed by governments and the inability to access sites for initiation and patient monitoring and enrollment. As a result, patient screening, new patient enrollment, monitoring and data collection may be affected or delayed. The Company is aware that several clinical sites involved in its clinical studies temporarily stopped or delayed enrolling new patients, with exemptions if appropriate, and it is possible that these or other clinical sites may be similarly affected in the future. These developments may delay the Company’s clinical trial timelines. Some of the Company’s third-party manufacturers which it uses for the supply of materials for product candidates or other materials necessary to manufacture product to conduct preclinical tests and clinical trials and contract research organizations may be impacted by COVID-19, and should they experience disruptions, such as temporary closures or suspension of services, the Company would likely experience delays in advancing clinical trials.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent accounting pronouncements From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), under its ASC or other standard setting bodies, and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date, unless otherwise discussed below. Recently adopted accounting pronouncements In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-08, Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (ASU 2020-08). ASU 2020-08 clarifies that an entity should reevaluate whether a callable debt security is within the scope of ASC paragraph 310-20-35-33 for each reporting period. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2021. Early application is not permitted. All entities should apply ASU 2020-08 on a prospective basis as of the beginning of the period of adoption for existing or newly purchased callable debt securities. The Company adopted the standard for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2022 and concluded that adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In October 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements (ASU 2020-10). ASU 2020-10 updates various codification topics by clarifying or improving disclosure requirements to align with the SEC's regulations. The amendments are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim period within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption shall be applied retrospectively. The Company adopted the standard for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2022 and concluded that adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Basis of presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) and applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding interim financial reporting and, in the opinion of management, include all normal and recurring adjustments which are necessary to state fairly the Company's financial position and results of operations for the reported periods. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on February 28, 2022. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Warp Drive Bio, Inc. (Warp Drive). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The functional and reporting currency of the Company and its subsidiary is the U.S. dollar.

Use of Estimates

Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, clinical accruals, income taxes, useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, impairment of goodwill and intangibles, impairment of in-process research and development and developed technologies, the incremental borrowing rate for determining operating lease assets and liabilities and stock-based compensation. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may directly or indirectly impact the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations is highly uncertain and subject to change. The Company considered the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its estimates and assumptions and there was not a material impact to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Actual results could materially differ from the Company’s estimates, and there may be changes to the estimates in future periods.

Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties

Concentration of credit risk and other risks and uncertainties

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. The Company’s cash is held by two financial institutions in the United States, which management believes to be of high credit quality. The Company invests in money market funds, U.S. government debt securities, U.S. government agency bonds, commercial paper and corporate bonds. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents.

The Company is subject to credit risk as its receivable and collaboration revenue are entirely related to its collaboration agreement with Sanofi. See Note 8, “Sanofi collaboration agreement.”

The Company’s clinical trial sites may be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak due to prioritization of hospital resources toward the COVID-19 outbreak, travel or quarantine restrictions imposed by governments and the inability to access sites for initiation and patient monitoring and enrollment. As a result, patient screening, new patient enrollment, monitoring and data collection may be affected or delayed. The Company is aware that several clinical sites involved in its clinical studies temporarily stopped or delayed enrolling new patients, with exemptions if appropriate, and it is possible that these or other clinical sites may be similarly affected in the future. These developments may delay the Company’s clinical trial timelines. Some of the Company’s third-party manufacturers which it uses for the supply of materials for product candidates or other materials necessary to manufacture product to conduct preclinical tests and clinical trials and contract research organizations may be impacted by COVID-19, and should they experience disruptions, such as temporary closures or suspension of services, the Company would likely experience delays in advancing clinical trials.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent accounting pronouncements

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), under its ASC or other standard setting bodies, and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date, unless otherwise discussed below.

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-08, Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (ASU 2020-08). ASU 2020-08 clarifies that an entity should reevaluate whether a callable debt security is within the scope of ASC paragraph 310-20-35-33 for each reporting period. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2021. Early application is not permitted. All entities should apply ASU 2020-08 on a prospective basis as of the beginning of the period of adoption for existing or newly purchased callable debt securities. The Company adopted the standard for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2022 and concluded that adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In October 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements (ASU 2020-10). ASU 2020-10 updates various codification topics by clarifying or improving disclosure requirements to align with the SEC's regulations. The amendments are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim period within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption shall be applied retrospectively. The Company adopted the standard for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2022 and concluded that adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.