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Common Stock - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2021
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized |  |  | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 |  |
Common stock, par value per share |  |  | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  | 79,470,670 | 53,031,978 |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding |  |  | 79,470,670 | 53,031,978 |  |
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Common stock, voting rights |  |  | Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote. |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of stock, net of commission and offering expenses |  |  | $ 97,299,000 | $ 13,896,000 | $ 0 |
Equity incentive plan, shares issued |  |  | 36,710 |  |  |
Over Allotment Option |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued | 15,000,000 | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Common stock price per share | $ 32.00 | $ 20.00 |  |  |  |
Pre-funded warrants to purchase shares | 3,750,000 | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Prefunded Warrants Price Per Share | $ 31.999 | $ 19.999 |  |  |  |
Underwriters' option to purchase additional shares | 2,812,500 | 750,000 |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from follow on offering | $ 651,600,000 | $ 107,600,000 |  |  |  |
ATM Sales Agreement | Jefferies LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum commission percentage of gross proceeds from common stock sold |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00%
Common stock shares sold |  |  | 4,488,573 |  |  |
Average price |  |  | $ 25.56 |  |  |
Aggregate gross proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  | $ 114,700,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of stock, net of commission and offering expenses |  |  | $ 111,200,000 |  |  |
ATM Sales Agreement | Maximum | Jefferies LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate offering price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000.0

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