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Collaboration Agreements - Schedule of Cost Sharing Payments and Reimbursements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Net cost sharing payments (reimbursements)	$ 2,246	$ 2,988
Other accrued costs and current liabilities	69,776		$ 97,846
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Net cost sharing payments (reimbursements)	(1,617)	(1,663)
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited \| Collaborative Arrangement, PTV:PGRN
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Net cost sharing payments (reimbursements)	(1,617)	(1,511)
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited \| Collaborative Arrangement, ATV:TREM2
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Net cost sharing payments (reimbursements)	0	(152)
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited \| Collaborative Arrangement, PTV:PGRN and ATV:TREM2
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Receivable	1,600		1,600
Biogen \| LRRK2 Product
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Net cost sharing payments (reimbursements)	3,863	$ 4,651
Biogen \| Biogen Collaborative Arrangement
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Other accrued costs and current liabilities	$ 3,900		$ 2,800