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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Nov. 03, 2020 USD ($) Installment	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 04, 2019 USD ($)
Tranche Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of loan	7.75%
Number of quarterly payments of term loan \| Installment	8
Description of prepayment of tranche term loan						Each of the four term loans may be prepaid before maturity in whole or in part, however there is a $50.0 million minimum prepayment for any prepayment of the loans. If the Company prepays any tranche of term loans, in whole or in part, during the first 36 months from the date on which the Lenders funded such tranche of term loans, then the Company must pay a prepayment premium equal to the greater of (x) a make-whole amount equal to the interest that would have accrued on the principal amount to be prepaid and (y) a premium equal to 0.03 multiplied by the principal amount to be prepaid. If the Company prepays a tranche of term loan, in whole or in part, between the 36th month and 48th month from the date on which the Lenders funded such tranche of term loans, then the Company must pay a prepayment premium equal to 0.02 multiplied by the principal amount to be prepaid. If the Company prepays a tranche of term loans, in whole or in part, between the 48th month and 60th month from the date on which the Lenders funded such tranche of term loans, then the Company must pay a prepayment premium equal to 0.01 multiplied by the principal amount to be prepaid.
Tranche Term Loan [Member] \| Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of loan	2.00%
First Tranche [Member] \| BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense Credit Facilities				$ 5,400,000	$ 5,400,000	$ 10,800,000	$ 10,800,000
Minimum [Member] \| Tranche Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment of loan	$ 50,000,000.0
Loan Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount									$ 70,000,000.0
Percentage of commitment fee paid		2.00%	2.00%
Commitment fee		$ 150,000,000.0	$ 70,000,000.0
Loan Agreement [Member] \| First Tranche [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount								$ 25,000,000.0
Loan Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Right to request for additional loan amount									$ 300,000,000.0
Amended And Restated Loan Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 150,000,000.0
Number of quarterly payments of term loan \| Installment	4
Debt instrument outstanding interest only payment	$ 70,000,000.0
Principal And Interest Due	$ 70,000,000.0
Amended And Restated Loan Agreement [Member] \| Tranche Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of quarterly payments of term loan \| Installment	8