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Subsequent Events (Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 08, 2026 | Jan. 02, 2025 | Dec. 11, 2024 | Oct. 28, 2024 | Oct. 27, 2024 | Oct. 08, 2024 | Oct. 07, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Aug. 09, 2024 | Jun. 18, 2024 | Jun. 11, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Oct. 11, 2023 | Mar. 21, 2023
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,467,692 | 5,467,692 |  |  |  | 6,854,309 |  |
Proceeds from warrant exercises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191,790,520 | 191,790,520 |  | 3,250,000 | 3,250,000 | 160,084,250 |  |
Preferred stock, par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |  |
Aggregate shares issued, common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock at a conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2 |
Convertible Promissory Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock at a conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Promissory Note [Member] | Principal Balance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,063.74 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Promissory Note [Member] | Remaining Drawable Balance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 164,936.26 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Promissory Note [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 180,000 |  |  |  |  |
Registered Direct Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock at a conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8
Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization payment | $ 1,110,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty rate percentage |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty agreement description |  | The Term Sheet provides that the Company and the Tranche B Noteholders would enter into an agreement pursuant to which the Tranche B Noteholders shall collectively receive a 10 year, assignable, freely transferable, 4% royalty (the “Royalty”) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast [Member] | Deferral and Consent under Tranche B Senior Secured Convertible Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount |  | $ 6,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast [Member] | Oramed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares granted |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast [Member] | Scilex Pharmaceuticals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares granted |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast [Member] | BPY Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares granted |  | 720,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast [Member] | Nomis Bay Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares granted |  | 1,280,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast [Member] | 3i, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares granted |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Declaration of Preferred Stock Dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividend shares |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock shares exercise price |  |  |  |  | $ 11.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unissued preferred stock |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of common stock |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock number of shares rate to pro rata portion |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | December RDO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of warrants |  |  | $ 17,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants exercised price |  |  | $ 0.59 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from warrant exercises |  |  | $ 1,041,000.000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | December RDO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate shares issued, common stock |  |  | 26,355,347 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding |  |  | 1,764,706 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Warrants | Common Stock [Member] | December RDO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per share |  |  | $ 0.59 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | October Common Warrants | New Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants exercised price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant, exercise price, decrease |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.04 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Pre-Funded Warrants | Common Stock [Member] | December RDO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants execiseable |  |  | 2,401,132 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per share |  |  | $ 0.5899 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | December Common Warrants | Common Stock [Member] | December RDO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants execiseable |  |  | 57,512,958 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Investor Agreement [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | New Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount received in exchange for issuance of the New Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Investor Agreement [Member] | October Common Warrants | New Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | New Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in common stock at a conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.04 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non accountable legal fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 950,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
purchase price at the closing of the transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Placement agent's fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock at a conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | October Common Warrants | Common Stock [Member] | New Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants execiseable |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Securities Purchase Agreement and Royalty Purchase Agreement [Member] | New Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Oramed | New Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds for repayment |  |  |  |  |  | 12,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Oramed | Investor Agreement [Member] | October Common Warrants | New Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Oramed | Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | New Tranche B Notes [Member] | Principal Balance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of the principal balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Oramed | Royalty Purchase Agreement [Member] | New Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid for purchased receivables |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount extinguished and reduced |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Rodman & Renshaw LLC | New Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,197,802 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading volume of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock trading price per share rates |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock at a conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Rodman & Renshaw LLC | October Common Warrants | New Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,669,724 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Scilex Pharmaceuticals | Royalty Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal funds purchased, average rate paid |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Scilex Pharmaceuticals | Royalty Purchase Agreement [Member] | New Tranche B Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price for the purchased receivables |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paid to royalty investors |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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