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Development and License Agreements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021
BARDA Agreement |  |  |  |
Licenses Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Additional committed fund receivable |  |  |  | $ 9,600,000
Committed fund receivable |  | $ 126,500,000 |  |
Committed fund receivable |  | 223,500,000 |  |
Accounts receivable of billed and unbilled amounts |  | 4,600,000 | $ 4,700,000 |
BARDA Agreement | Cerus Corporation | Maximum |  |  |  |
Licenses Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Co-investment by the company |  | 9,600,000 |  |
FDA Agreement |  |  |  |
Licenses Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable of billed and unbilled amounts |  | $ 300,000 | $ 200,000 |
Contract agreement term | 5 years |  |  |
Total potential contract value | $ 11,100,000 |  |  |

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