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Collaborative Arrangements and Licensing Agreements, Pfizer (Details) - Pfizer [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |
Collaborative Arrangement and Licensing Agreement [Abstract] |  |
Milestone payment earned | $ 75 |
Next prospective milestone | $ 50 |
Minimum [Member] |  |
Collaborative Arrangement and Licensing Agreement [Abstract] |  |
Cumulative payments received |  | $ 255

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