Balance Sheet Components - Accrued Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]
Accrued research and development costs	$ 11,184	$ 8,525
Accrued manufacturing costs	13,599	11,327
Accrued professional and consulting services	12,134	7,863
Accrued sales deductions	14,956	10,205
Other	1,393	1,377
Total accrued liabilities	$ 53,266	$ 39,297

Accrued manufacturing expenses current.

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Accrued research and development costs current.

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Accured sales deductions current.

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Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. 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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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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Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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