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Collaborative Arrangements and Licensing Agreements - Ono (Details) - Ono [Member] $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) PerformanceObligation | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangements and Licensing Agreements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of payments receivable over term of collaboration |  | $ 940,000 |  | $ 940,000 |
Maximum amount of upfront payments over term of collaboration |  | 280,000 |  | 280,000 |
Maximum amount of development milestone payments over term of collaboration |  | 20,000 |  | 20,000 |
Maximum amount of regulatory milestone payments over term of collaboration |  | 20,000 |  | 20,000 |
Maximum amount of sales milestone payments over term of collaboration |  | 620,000 |  | 620,000 |
Cumulative payments received |  | 280,000 |  | 280,000 |
Next payment to be achieved |  | 20,000 |  | 20,000 |
Number of performance obligations identified (in PerformanceObligation) | PerformanceObligation | 2 |  |  |  |
Transaction price | $ 280,000 |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 2,979 |  | 282,979 |
Deferred revenue |  | $ 2,900 |  | $ 2,900 | $ 0
R&D Services for Sapablursen [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangements and Licensing Agreements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Transaction price | 278,000 |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | $ 278,000 |  |
License of Sapablursen [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangements and Licensing Agreements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Transaction price | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |

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