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Shareholders' Equity (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 23, 2024 | Feb. 29, 2024 | Dec. 12, 2023 | Sep. 21, 2023 | Nov. 17, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 18, 2024 | Jun. 11, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  | 191,790,520 | 191,790,520 |  | 3,250,000 | 3,250,000 | 160,084,250
Share price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18 | $ 18 |  |  |  |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  | $ 430,767,000 | $ 430,767,000 |  |  |  | $ 407,813,000
Repurchase of warrants |  |  |  |  |  | 298,000 | 300,000 | $ 0 |  |  |
Proceeds from warrant exercises |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |
Number Of Warrants Exercised |  |  |  |  |  | 264,500 | 314,200 |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 5,467,692 | 5,467,692 |  |  |  | 6,854,309
Clearing expenses | $ 15,950,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined Price Paid |  | $ 1.564 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 29,057,097 | 29,057,097 |  |  |  | 29,057,097
Treasury Stock Common Shares Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 60,068,585 | 60,068,585 |  |  |  | 60,068,585
Warrant Purchase |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 | 250,000 |  |  |  |
Shares issued, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  |
Oramed Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal fees and expenses |  |  |  | $ 12,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing Penny Warrant [Member] | Oramed Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issue of warrants |  | 882,352 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Placement Agent Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |
Legal fees and expenses | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash fee percentage of gross proceeds paid to placement agents | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Placement Agent Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of total number of shares issued to agents in the Offering | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 29,057,097 | 29,057,097 |  |  |  | 29,057,097
Rodman & Renshaw LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Offering Price |  | $ 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrant |  | $ 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Purchase |  | 5,882,353 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock sold |  | 5,882,353 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
A&R Yorkville Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  | 632,431 | 632,431 |  |  |  |
Purchase of stock, percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 98.00% | 98.00% |  |  |  |
Common stock sold |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,982 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |
Right to sell maximum number of common stock shares |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
A&R Yorkville Purchase Agreement | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  |
B. Riley Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 | 250,000 |  |  |  |
Purchase of stock, percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 98.00% | 98.00% |  |  |  |
Right to sell maximum number of common stock shares |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
At-the-Market Sales Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number sale of common stock shares |  |  | 170,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceed's of sale of common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Common stock sold |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92,295 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |
Securities Purchase Agreement | Common Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants execiseable | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities Purchase Agreement | Common Stock | Common Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | At-the-Market Sales Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number sale of common stock shares |  |  | 170,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Placement Agent Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price per share, warrants |  | $ 2.125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants exercised price |  | $ 2.125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock shares reserved for future issuance |  | 470,588 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Offering Price Combined |  | 125.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Purchase |  | 882,352 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants | Warrant Transfer Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price per share, warrants |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |
Warrants exercised price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,613,383
Public Warrants Purchase Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price per share, warrants |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.5 | $ 11.5 |  |  |  |
Warrants exercised price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.5 | $ 11.5 |  |  |  |
Representative Warrants Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 470,588 | 470,588 |  |  |  |
Representative Warrants Outstanding | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |
Firm Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 5,568,153 | 5,568,153 |  |  |  |
Registered Direct Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrant | $ 1.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Registered Direct Offering | Placement Agent Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of combined offering exercise price per share | 125.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrant | $ 1.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Registered Direct Offering | Common Stock | Placement Agent Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants execiseable | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Registered Direct Offering | Securities Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from offering | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Registered Direct Offering | Securities Purchase Agreement | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued, shares | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Common Shares Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 60,068,585 | 60,068,585 |  |  |  | 60,068,585
SPAC Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000,000,000 |  |  |  |

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