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License Agreements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2020	Jan. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Voting stock, value			$ 3	$ 2
UTHSCSA License Agreement [Member]
License fee payment in cash		$ 300
Nano Tx Licenses Agreement [Member]
License fee payment in cash	$ 400
Voting stock, value	$ 300
Percentage of non-dilutive monetary awards required to pay	15.00%
Accrued payments due to NanoTx			$ 800

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