STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Warrant Exercises (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025 $ / shares shares
Pre-Funded Warrants
Public Offering [Line Items]
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.001
Common stock outstanding warrants to purchase (in shares)	29,053,145
2025 Public Offering
Public Offering [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock in connection with public offering (in shares)	30,380,000
2025 Public Offering \| 2025 Pre-funded Warrant
Public Offering [Line Items]
Warrant to purchase common stock, shares (in shares)	30,369,830
2020 Public Offering of Common Stock and Warrants \| Stock Purchase Warrants
Public Offering [Line Items]
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1.30
Common stock outstanding warrants to purchase (in shares)	1,402,522

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-3

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