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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 07, 2025 | Mar. 04, 2025 | Feb. 13, 2025 | May 08, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issue and sale of share |  |  |  |  |  | 1,439,988 | 2,230,493
May 2024 Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 3,188,922 |  |  |
May 2024 Purchase Agreement | Common Stock [Member] | Series A Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  |  |  | 3,591,532 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | February 2025 SPEA Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) |  |  | 1.12 |  |  |  |
Purchase price of share |  |  | $ 0.125 |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Feb. 13, 2026 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  | $ 3,700,000 |  |  |  |
Reduction of exercise price of Warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 0.125 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | February 2025 SPEA Agreements | SPEA Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of securities called by warrant or right |  |  | 3,002,009 |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  | $ 4,250,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | February 2025 SPEA Agreements | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 3,362,251 |  |  |  |
Number of securities called by warrant or right |  |  | 3,002,009 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 3,362,251 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Exchange [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 3,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Series A Warrant [Member] | New Capital Subscriptions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 22,727,270 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Series A Warrant [Member] | Exchange [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 5,314,870 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Series B Warrant [Member] | New Capital Subscriptions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 22,727,270 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Series B Warrant [Member] | Exchange [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 5,314,870 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from private placement | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum beneficial ownership percentage |  | 4.99% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum beneficial ownership percentage by election of holder |  | 9.99% |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Common Stock [Member] | New Capital Subscriptions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 22,727,270 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Common Stock [Member] | Exchange [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 5,314,870 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Common Stock [Member] | Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |  |
Issue and sale of share |  | 28,042,140 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Common Stock [Member] | Private Placement Share [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of share |  | $ 0.66 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Common Stock [Member] | Prefunded Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of share |  | 0.659 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Common Stock [Member] | Series A Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) |  | $ 1.32 |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | March 2025 Private Placement | Common Stock [Member] | Series B Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) |  | $ 1.98 |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period |  | 2 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |

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