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Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 27, 2025 | Nov. 21, 2024 | Feb. 06, 2024 | Jan. 31, 2025 | Feb. 29, 2024 | Jan. 27, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Nov. 19, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2021
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450,000,000 |  | 450,000,000 |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |  |
Shares issued through registered direct financings, shares |  |  |  |  |  | 39,473,688 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230,327,537 |  | 230,327,537 |  | 220,416,326 |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230,327,537 |  | 230,327,537 |  | 220,416,326 |  |  |  |
Warrants and rights expiry date |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 21, 2028 |  | May 21, 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of warrant liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,171,000 |  | $ 45,171,000 |  | $ 6,161,000 |  |  |  |
Combined purchase price of common stock and warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.76 |  |  |
Class of warrant or right, number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,473,688 |  |  |
Broadwood Partners, L.P [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued through registered direct financings, shares | 7,894,737 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of common shares with warrants | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issuance costs | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of warrant liabilities | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock |  |  |  | 7,894,737 | 6,730,770 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrant or right, number | 7,894,737 |  |  | 7,894,737 |  | 7,894,737 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate cash fee percentage |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of management fee of aggregate gross proceeds |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrant or right, number | 1,973,684 |  |  |  |  | 1,973,684 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.95 |  | $ 0.95 |  |  |  |  |  |
H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC [Member] | First tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of warrant liabilities |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC [Member] | Second Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of warrant liabilities | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
February 2024 Registered Direct Offering | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of common shares with warrants |  |  | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issuance costs |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock |  |  | 13,461,540 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share |  |  | $ 1.04 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Sales Agreement [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 64,100,000
ATM Sales Agreement [Member] | B. Riley Securities, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commission payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
ATM Sales Agreement [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average price per share issuance of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.32 |  | $ 1.32 | $ 1.26 |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,970,000 | $ 40,000,000 |
Sale of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 0 | 1,000,000 | 56,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  | $ 1,300,000 | $ 70,000 |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities available for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38,700,000 |  | $ 38,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
First Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued through registered direct financings, shares |  | 31,578,951 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants and rights expiry date |  | May 21, 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of common shares with warrants |  | $ 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issuance costs |  | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of warrant liabilities |  | $ 7,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of warrants exercisable |  | May 21, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrant or right, number |  | 31,578,951 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price per share |  | $ 0.91 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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