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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
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Pre-clinical Research Study Obligations [Member]
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Contractual obligation	$ 0	$ 0
San Antonio, Texas [Member] | Office Laboratory and Storage Space [Member]
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
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