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Collaboration Agreements, License Agreement and Revenues - Drug Product Revenue - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue	$ 9,546		$ 12,740			$ 9,546		$ 12,740
Drug product revenue recognized	50,641			$ 44,319		106,544	$ 80,480
Other long-term liabilities	1,012		2,858			1,012		2,858
Astra Zeneca Agreements [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Royalty revenue recognized as drug product revenue						73,118
Drug Product Revenue, Net [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Drug product revenue recognized	729			14,272		25,216	16,381
Drug Product Revenue, Net [Member] \| Astellas Agreement [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Drug product revenue recognized	700					500
Drug Product Revenue, Net [Member] \| Europe [Member] \| Astellas Agreement [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Drug product revenue recognized	1,095			463		2,116	840
Drug Product Revenue, Net [Member] \| Europe [Member] \| Astellas Europe Agreement [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Drug product revenue recognized						5,400
Collaboration agreement payment						35,300
Burdened manufacturing costs			800
Drug Product Revenue, Net [Member] \| Japan [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Drug product revenue recognized				14,400	$ 1,700
Drug Product Revenue, Net [Member] \| Japan [Member] \| Astellas Agreement [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Drug product revenue recognized	(366)			13,809		(2,571)	15,541
Accrued liabilities	2,200		1,200			2,200		1,200
Other long-term liabilities	600		700			600		700
Drug Product Revenue, Net [Member] \| API Shipment [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Drug product revenue recognized	400	$ 2,200		600
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Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue			17,700					17,700
Bulk Drug Product [Member] \| Europe [Member] \| Astellas Europe Agreement [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Drug product revenue recognized								38,700
Accrued liabilities	8,800		$ 38,600			8,800		$ 38,600
Bulk Drug Product [Member] \| Europe [Member] \| Astellas Europe Agreement [Member] \| Royalty Revenue [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Royalty revenue recognized as drug product revenue	$ 1,100			$ 500		$ 2,100	$ 800