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License Agreements - Bio Palette - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Milestone payment value of stock issued |  |  |  | $ 157,785 | $ 252,005 | $ 188,323
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Milestone payment shares issued | 5,750,000 |  |  | 1,761,285 | 2,795,700 | 12,176,471
Milestone payment value of stock issued |  |  |  | $ 18 | $ 28 | $ 122
Bio Palette License Agreement | Bio Palette Patent |  |  |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Milestone payment paid |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Bio Palette License Agreement | Bio Palette Patent | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Milestone payment shares issued |  | 175,000 |  |  |  |
Milestone payment value of stock issued |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |

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