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Collaboration and License Agreements - License Agreement with Norgine Pharma UK Limited (Details) - Norgine Pharma UK Limited - Norgine Agreement € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 15, 2025 EUR (€)
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Payment received under license agreement	€ 55	$ 64.3
Maximum future clinical, regulatory, and sales milestone to be received \| €				€ 495
External costs (as a percent)				25.00%
Initial payment \| €				€ 55
Credit to research and development \| $			$ 4.3
Collaboration receivable classified as prepaid expenses \| $			$ 4.3