LICENSE AGREEMENTS AND COMMITMENTS - MSK License Agreement (Details) - MSK $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) agreement
Agreements
Number of license agreements \| agreement	3
License Agreement
Agreements
Annual minimum royalties payable	$ 80
Maximum Clinical Milestones	2,450
Maximum Regulatory Milestones	9,000
Maximum Sales-based Milestones	$ 20,000
Minimum term of license agreement	15 years

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 808
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (d)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479402/808-10-50-1

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