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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) - Lonza DMSA - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of defer payments agreed for completion		50.00%
Payments in equity, amount	$ 10,000,000.0
Amount recorded with respect to the potential future payments above the initial cash cap		$ 10,000,000.0	$ 0
Number of common stock issued	399,680
Public offering price per share	$ 25.02

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