Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities - Summary of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
External research and development services	$ 1,664	$ 1,575
Payroll and payroll-related costs	702	1,182
Professional fees	859	388
Other	85	60
Total Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	$ 3,310	$ 3,205

Accrued external research and development services current.

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Other accruals and other current liabilities.

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Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid nor invoiced, and liabilities classified as other.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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