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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 24, 2023	Jan. 01, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Jul. 01, 2022	Sep. 27, 2021	Dec. 31, 2019
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of common shares reserved and autorized for future issuance			13,157,700		11,185,492
Number of options to purchase common stock			5,706,777		5,720,415
Number of option to purchase restricted stock			5,747,172		3,015,387
Incremental stock-based compensation expense			$ 1,100,000
Incremental stock-based compensation expense recognized			$ 700,000
Fair value of common stock per share			$ 4.01
Weighted-average fair value of options granted			$ 3.19	$ 6.27
Intrinsic value of options exercised			$ 0
Stock options exercised			0
Gross unrecognized stock-based compensation expense			$ 23,100,000
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense weighted average amortized period			2 years 25 days
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 3,384,000	$ 3,346,000
Restricted Stock Awards
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of common shares reserved and autorized for future issuance			5,747,172		3,015,387
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense weighted average amortized period			2 years 7 months 2 days
Common stock public offering price per share			$ 0.01
RSAs unvested and outstanding			56,023
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 1,500,000	58,000
Gross unrecognized stock-based compensation expense			$ 12,200,000
Restricted Stock Units ('RSU')
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted stock units issued			2,879,832
Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of options exercised				$ 100,000
2022 Equity Inducement Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of common shares reserved and autorized for future issuance						1,400,000
Number of options to purchase common stock			468,205
Number of common shares reserved for future issuance			557,235
2022 Equity Inducement Plan \| Restricted Stock Awards
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of option to purchase restricted stock			374,560
2022 Equity Inducement Plan \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award expiration period			10 years
2021 Equity and Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of common shares reserved and autorized for future issuance							3,852,807
Number of shares of common stock outstanding percentage			5.00%
Maximum number of common shares issuable under exercise of options			7,705,614
Number of options to purchase common stock			2,668,559
Number of common shares reserved for future issuance			42,892
Number of additional shares authorized		1,755,501
2021 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Awards
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of option to purchase restricted stock			4,471,264
2021 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award expiration period			10 years
2019 Equity Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options to purchase common stock			2,570,013
Number of common shares reserved for future issuance			0
Reduction in exercise price of relevant option	$ 2.21
2019 Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Awards
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of option to purchase restricted stock			832,873
2019 Equity Incentive Plan \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of common shares reserved and autorized for future issuance								4,042,408
2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of common shares reserved and autorized for future issuance			1,103,624				424,595
Number of shares of common stock outstanding percentage			1.00%
Number of additional shares authorized		351,100
Number of shares issued			0
Stock Options 2022 Plan, 2021 Plan and 2019 Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award expiration period			10 years
Stock options vesting period			4 years