Research Collaboration and License Agreement (Details) - Qilu - License - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 14, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Contract with customer, liability		$ 10,000
Revenue from contract	$ 5,000
Minimum
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Variable consideration amounts, milestones		$ 100,000
Percentage of net sale		10.00%
Percentage of sublicensing revenues		12.00%
Maximum
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Variable consideration amounts, milestones		$ 125,000
Percentage of net sale		15.00%
Percentage of sublicensing revenues		35.00%

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