Liability for Sale of Future Royalties - Schedule of Changes to Liability (Details) - Liability for Sale of Future Royalties - BVF Partners L.P. - BVF Agreement $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Beginning balance, January 1	$ 5,260
Cash received from BVF	5,000
Interest accretion	391
Ending balance, March 31	$ 10,651

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Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, liability, interest accretion.

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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