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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jul. 02, 2025 | May 28, 2024 | Oct. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Jul. 11, 2025 | Jul. 01, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 06, 2025 | Jun. 05, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, number of authorized |  |  |  |  |  | 390,000,000 | 390,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 390,000,000 | 300,000,000 |  | 300,000,000
Common stock reserved for issuance |  |  |  |  |  | 3,195,850 | 3,195,850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,904,561
Proceeds from issuance of pre-funded warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,150 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 552,307
At-the-Market Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,489 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,276 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amended and Restated 2017 Performance Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock reserved for issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  | 6,000,000 |
Pre-Funded Warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwritten by Jefferies LLC | 2025 Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and issuance of shares |  | 4,893,618 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering per share price |  | $ 23.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock |  | $ 107,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 552,307 |  |  |  |
Sale of stock upon exercise of option to purchase additional shares of common stock |  | 638,298 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | At-the-Market Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and issuance of shares | [1] |  |  |  |  | 600,198 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering per share price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59.24 | $ 59.24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Subsequent Event | At-the-Market Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and issuance of shares |  |  |  | 673,725 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares remained available for grant |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering per share price |  |  |  | $ 58.55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  |  | $ 38,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities Purchase Agreement | TCG Crossover Fund II, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of pre-funded warrant |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant exercised prior notice period |  |  |  |  | 61 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective date of warrant |  |  | Jun. 05, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities Purchase Agreement | TCG Crossover Fund II, L.P. | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of number of shares of warrant exercised |  |  |  |  | 19.99% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities Purchase Agreement | TCG Crossover Fund II, L.P. | Pre-Funded Warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants issued to be purchase common shares |  |  |  |  | 1,666,667 |  |  |  | 886,667 | 780,000 |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued, price per share |  |  |  |  | $ 18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares remained available for issuance under warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities Purchase Agreement | TCG Crossover Fund II, L.P. | Pre-Funded Warrant | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Resale of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrant |  |  | 1,666,667 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliates | Securities Purchase Agreement | TCG Crossover Fund II, L.P. | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of number of shares of warrant exercised |  |  |  |  | 9.99% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | All share amounts have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect a one-for-fifteen reverse stock split (see Note 6).

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