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Collaborations - Summary of Company's Accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements Attributable to Transactions Arising From Collaboration Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Incyte
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Revenue recognized in the period	$ 4,371	$ 4,045	$ 12,912	$ 12,677
Incyte \| Accounts Receivable
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Billings			10,779
Cash receipts			(9,779)
Balance at September 30, 2023	1,000		1,000
Incyte \| Unbilled Receivables
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2023			1,987
Accrued receivables			10,152
Billings			(10,779)
Adjustments			44
Balance at September 30, 2023	1,404		1,404
Incyte \| Deferred Revenue
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2023	39,079		39,079		$ 52,059
Foreign exchange			(68)
Revenue recognized in the period			(12,912)
Balance at September 30, 2023	39,079		39,079		52,059
Less: current portion	(16,882)		(16,882)
Non-current balance at September 30, 2023	22,197		22,197
Lilly
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Revenue recognized in the period	789	(551)	8,270	7,634
Lilly \| Accounts Receivable
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Billings			3,497
Cash receipts			(3,497)
Lilly \| Unbilled Receivables
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2023			808
Accrued receivables			3,541
Billings			(3,497)
Adjustments			(7)
Balance at September 30, 2023	845		845
Lilly \| Deferred Revenue
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2023	7,914		7,914		16,130
Foreign exchange			54
Revenue recognized in the period			(8,270)
Balance at September 30, 2023	7,914		7,914		16,130
Less: current portion	(6,137)		(6,137)
Non-current balance at September 30, 2023	1,777		1,777
Other
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Revenue recognized in the period	0	0	0	222
Other \| Accounts Receivable
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2023			1,068
Billings			68
Cash receipts			(1,142)
Foreign exchange			6
Other \| Unbilled Receivables
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2023			189
Foreign exchange			(4)
Balance at September 30, 2023	185		185
Collaboration Agreement
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Revenue recognized in the period	5,160	$ 3,494	21,182	$ 20,533
Collaboration Agreement \| Accounts Receivable
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2023			1,068
Billings			14,344
Cash receipts			(14,418)
Foreign exchange			6
Balance at September 30, 2023	1,000		1,000
Collaboration Agreement \| Unbilled Receivables
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2023			2,984
Accrued receivables			13,693
Billings			(14,276)
Adjustments			37
Foreign exchange			(4)
Balance at September 30, 2023	2,434		2,434
Collaboration Agreement \| Deferred Revenue
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2023	46,993		46,993		68,189
Foreign exchange			(14)
Revenue recognized in the period			(21,182)
Balance at September 30, 2023	46,993		46,993		$ 68,189
Less: current portion	(23,019)		(23,019)
Non-current balance at September 30, 2023	$ 23,974		$ 23,974