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Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued		36,990,710		36,902,924
Number of options exercised		87,786	181,318
Options, weighted-average exercise price		$ 2.09	$ 1.79
Aggregate proceeds from exercise of options		$ 183	$ 324
Decrease in additional paid-in capital as exercised options credited to common shares		$ 100
Fair value of stock options granted		$ 23.83
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options		$ 38,800
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options, weighted average period		2 years 8 months 12 days
Common Shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options exercised		87,786	181,318
2020 Employee Share Purchase Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance		696,029
Annual increases in number of shares available for issuance as percentage of outstanding shares common stock on final day of preceding calendar year	1.00%
Annual increases in number of shares available for issuance maximum number of common stock issued	3,300,000
Purchase price of shares as percentage of fair market value of common stock on date of purchase	85.00%
Common stock shares issued	0	0
Share-based compensation expense		$ 30	$ 0
2020 Employee Share Purchase Plan \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance	327,000
Option Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance	298,605
Option Plan \| Common Shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to be issued		4,074,135
2020 Equity Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance		5,789,592
Annual increases in number of shares available for issuance as percentage of outstanding shares common stock on final day of preceding calendar year		5.00%
2020 Equity Incentive Plan \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance	3,807,448
Shares of common stock initially reserved for future issuance	3,600,000