Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
At the market offering, commissions and issuance costs	$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Private placement issuance costs		$ 37,000

Issuance of common stock from at the market offering commissions and issuance costs.

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