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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Number of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Per share or per unit amount of equity securities issued.

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Stockholders' Equity - February 2024 Offering - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Feb. 29, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Sale Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding to purchase common stock		39,414,780
Warrants to the underwriters purchase		39,414,780
Common stock, shares issued		8,597,405	3,343,070
Pre-Funded Warrants [Member]
Sale Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding to purchase common stock		7,711,565
Warrants to the underwriters purchase		7,711,565
Series A Warrants [Member]
Sale Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding to purchase common stock		11,029,411
Warrants to the underwriters purchase		11,029,411
Series B Warrants [Member]
Sale Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding to purchase common stock		9,092,922
Warrants to the underwriters purchase		9,092,922
Series C Warrants [Member]
Sale Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding to purchase common stock		11,029,411
Warrants to the underwriters purchase		11,029,411
February 2024 Offering [Member]
Sale Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued, price per share	$ 0.68
Warrants to the underwriters purchase	551,471
Common stock, shares issued	5,134,731
Number of shares issuable per warrant	1
Percentage Of Securities Sold	5.00%
Proceeds from issuance of common stock net of underwriter and offering expenses	$ 6.2
February 2024 Offering [Member] \| Pre-Funded Warrants [Member]
Sale Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued, price per share	$ 0.6799
Warrants outstanding to purchase common stock	5,894,680
February 2024 Offering [Member] \| Series A Warrants [Member]
Sale Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issuable per warrant	1
February 2024 Offering [Member] \| Series B Warrants [Member]
Sale Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issuable per warrant	1
February 2024 Offering [Member] \| Series C Warrants [Member]
Sale Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issuable per warrant	1