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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2023 | Oct. 12, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Oct. 18, 2023
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments for acquisition |  |  | $ 10,405,000 | $ 0 |
Subsequent Event | Tolerance Therapeutics |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Interest in sales revenue (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Cash payments for acquisition | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Soticlestat | Ovid |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Interest in sales revenue (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 13.00%
Consideration paid for an interest in potential development milestone |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate (as a percent) |  | 0.30% |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  | 0.75% |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate (as a percent) |  | 0.45% |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  | 2.50% |  |  |

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