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Liabilities Related to the Sales of Future Royalties - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 04, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 24, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
2012 Purchase and Sale Agreement
Liability Related to the Sale of Future Royalties [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of royalty rights			$ 124.0
2012 Purchase and Sale Agreement | Future Royalties
Liability Related to the Sale of Future Royalties [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities					$ 84.7
Non-cash loss on revaluation of liability related to the sale of future royalties				$ 23.5
Transaction costs related to revised royalty payments				$ 0.9
2020 Purchase and Sale Agreement
Liability Related to the Sale of Future Royalties [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of royalty rights		$ 150.0			$ 15.0
Payment of transaction related to purchase and sale agreement		210.0
Payment of transaction related to purchase and sale agreement if threshold is not achieved		$ 240.0
Amount exchanged to remove cap on royalties	$ 15.0
2020 Purchase and Sale Agreement | Measurement Input, Discount Rate
Liability Related to the Sale of Future Royalties [Line Items]
Royalties liability, measurement input					0.20
Pursuant to the 2012 Purchase and Sale Agreement
Liability Related to the Sale of Future Royalties [Line Items]
Payment made for milestone not achieved year one					$ 10.0
Payment made for milestone not achieved year two						$ 10.0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2E
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2E

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 820
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-Publisher FASB
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