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Company Overview and Basis of Presentation (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 61 Months Ended |
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Apr. 23, 2024 USD ($) | Apr. 22, 2024 USD ($) shares | Apr. 03, 2024 USD ($) | Apr. 12, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) product shares | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares | Mar. 22, 2024 $ / shares
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of commercialized products | product |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Equity distribution agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,184,740 |  | 19,857,518 |
Consideration received on sale of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,274 |  | $ 60,558 |
Payments for stock issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,085 |
Equity distribution agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, aggregate offering price | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At-the-market offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 0 | 4,557,220 |  |  |  |
Consideration received on sale of stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,855 |  |  |  |
Payments for stock issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 530 | $ 392 |  |  |
Amended Equity Distribution Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, aggregate offering price |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lincoln Park agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 1,600,000 |  |
Consideration received on sale of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,987 |  |
Right to sell common stock, value |  |  |  | $ 40 |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement term |  |  |  | 36 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Lincoln Park agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or equity method investee, cumulative percentage ownership limitation after all transactions |  |  |  | 9.99% |  |  |  |  |  |
Lincoln Park Agreement, Commitment Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,491 |  |
Underwritten Public Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares |  | 16,666,667 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.50
Over-Allotment Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares |  | 559,801 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received on sale of stock |  | $ 72,868 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for stock issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 894 |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discounts |  | $ 4,651 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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