Represents the amount of clearance triggered milestone payment.

No definition available.

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- Definition

Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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- Definition

Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Details

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- Details

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Narrative) (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Jul. 31, 2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Clearance triggered mlestone payment	$ 30,000
Plan 2010 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved for issuance		300,000
Employee Share Purchase Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved for issuance		114,146