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License and Collaboration Agreements (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 05, 2015	Apr. 30, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2015
License and Collaboration Agreements
R&D expense				$ 11,175,000	$ 7,453,000
Licensing Agreement \| Scripps Research Institute
License and Collaboration Agreements
R&D expense						$ 10,000
Annual licensing fee				25,000
Milestone payments				$ 0
Early termination notice period				90 days
Licensing Agreement \| Vernalis (R&D) Limited
License and Collaboration Agreements
R&D expense	$ 1,000,000
Milestone payments			$ 3,000,000	$ 0	0
Early termination notice period				90 days
Licensing Agreement \| Monash University
License and Collaboration Agreements
R&D expense		$ 275,000
Annual licensing fee		$ 25,000
Milestone payments				$ 0	$ 0
Early termination notice period				30 days
Licensing Agreement \| Aggregate potential milestone payments \| Scripps Research Institute
License and Collaboration Agreements
Milestone payments				$ 2,500,000
Licensing Agreement \| Aggregate potential milestone payments \| Vernalis (R&D) Limited
License and Collaboration Agreements
Milestone payments				220,000,000
Licensing Agreement \| Aggregate potential milestone payments \| Monash University
License and Collaboration Agreements
Milestone payments				$ 45,100,000