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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Provision or benefit for income taxes | $ 0 | $ 0
Income Tax Contingency [Abstract] |  |
Valuation allowance | 22,600,000 |
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance | $ 3,100,000 |
Cumulative change in ownership | 50.00% |
Period of net operating loss and R&D tax credit carry forwards to offset future taxable income | 3 years |
Liability for uncertain tax positions | $ 0 | $ 0
Period for material changes of liability for uncertain tax benefits | 12 months |
Interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties | $ 0 |
Federal [Member] |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Abstract] |  |
Tax loss carryforwards | $ 72,600,000 |
Net operating loss carryforwards, Expire date | begin to expire in 2037 |
Federal tax carry forward | $ 1,900,000 |
Tax credit carryforward, expiration date | begin to expire in 2039 |
Net operating losses | $ 69,200,000 |
Federal [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Abstract] |  |
Percentage of federal net operating losses used to offset of future taxable income | 80.00% |
State [Member] |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Abstract] |  |
Tax loss carryforwards | $ 3,300,000 |
Net operating loss carryforwards, Expire date | 2044 |
State tax credit carryforwards | $ 200,000 |
Tax credit carryforward, expiration date | begin to expire in 2039 |

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