INCOME TAXES - Summary of Significant Components of the Company's Deferred Tax Assets (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss	$ 20,906,000	$ 16,555,000
Capitalized R&D	29,548,000	13,328,000
Stock compensation	3,171,000	1,849,000
R&D credit	1,215,000	1,350,000
Intangible assets	443,000	441,000
Accruals and other temporary differences	1,395,000	575,000
Gross deferred tax assets	56,678,000	34,098,000
Valuation allowance	(56,405,000)	(33,661,000)
Total deferred tax assets	273,000	437,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Embedded debt derivative liabilities	(208,000)	(274,000)
Other	(65,000)	(163,000)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(273,000)	(437,000)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 0	$ 0