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Description of service or performance condition required to be met for earning right to award under share-based payment arrangement. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - Stock Options - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Options granted (in shares)	26,572
Grant date fair value of stock option	$ 0.5
Vesting rights, percentage	25.00%
Third Rock Ventures \| Non-employee Director
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Options granted (in shares)		26,573
Grant date fair value of stock option		$ 0.1
Vesting rights, percentage			8.3333%
Vesting rights			The shares of common stock subject to these options vest 1/12th on the last day of each calendar quarter over a three-year period and commenced vesting upon completion of our IPO.