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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on strategic investment			$ 4,845	$ 339
Research and development			69,144	128,855
Restricted cash			5,770	$ 5,770		$ 5,770	$ 5,770
Letter of Credit | Corporate Credit Card Program
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Restricted cash			2,000
Letter of Credit | Fleet Program
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Restricted cash			400
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. [Member] | Research and Development [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Collaborative Arrangements Upfront Consideration And Transaction Payment	$ 60,000
Mile stone payments payable	907,500
Upfront consideration and transaction costs	$ 60,000
Collaboration Agreement, Cost Splits Description	For the SYNGAP1 program, the two companies will jointly share global research, development and commercialization responsibilities and share 50/50 in all worldwide costs and future profits
License Agreements | North America
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Mile stone payments payable			40,000
Upfront payment			40,000
License Agreements | Neuren | North America
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Upfront license fee		$ 10,000
Milestone payment as intangible asset			40,000
PRV liability			29,600
License Agreements | Neuren | Research and Development [Member] | North America
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Upfront payment					$ 10,000
Maximum
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Mile stone payments payable			$ 1,600,000
Maximum | License Agreements | Neuren | North America
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Mile stone payments payable		$ 455,000

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