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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-3

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WARRANTS - Issued with April 2023 Offering (Details) - $ / shares				3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Apr. 26, 2023	Apr. 23, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Common Stock
Warrants
Exercise of pre-funded warrants for common stock (in shares)				4,206,285
Common And Pre-Funded Warrants
Warrants
Issuance of warrants (in shares)				2,000,000
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	40,301,676			40,301,676	51,533,652
Warrants exercised (in shares)				13,231,976
Pre-Funded Warrants
Warrants
Issuance of warrants (in shares)				2,000,000
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	29,576,676			29,576,676	31,783,652
Warrants exercised (in shares)				4,206,976
Common Warrants
Warrants
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	10,725,000			10,725,000	19,750,000
Warrants exercised (in shares)				9,025,000
April 2023 Offering, Private Placement \| Common Stock
Warrants
Purchase price, common stock (in dollars per share)		$ 0.946	$ 0.946
Exercise of pre-funded warrants for common stock (in shares)	1,706,285
April 2023 Offering, Private Placement \| Pre-Funded Warrants
Warrants
Issuance of warrants (in shares)		22,000,000	22,000,000
Exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Threshold percentage of aggregate beneficial ownership of holder for exercising warrants		9.99%	9.99%
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	20,293,024			20,293,024
Warrants exercised (in shares)	1,706,976
April 2023 Offering, Private Placement \| Pre-Funded Warrants \| Weighted average
Warrants
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001			$ 0.001