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Stock-Based Compensation - Other (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 16, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jan. 25, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)										4,485,277
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)										$ 5.22
Stock-based compensation expense				$ 1,648,000				$ 1,224,000		$ 7,480	$ 2,922
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period (in shares)										193,331
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)										503,403
Vested (in shares)										36,688
Quarterly Bonus
Stock-based compensation expense						$ 56,000
Bonus Payable					$ 0
Common Stock
Total shares issued				46,924		5,017
Share Price (in dollars per share)				$ 5.44						$ 5.44
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period (in shares)				49,440	364	143,048			281
Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)			2,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)			$ 3.00
Chief Executive Officer \| Stock Options
Modified stock-based compensation						$ 2,900,000
Chief Executive Officer \| Second Tranche Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	931,745
Percent of Shares Vested and Exercisable on Closing Date of Change in Control	100.00%
Chief Executive Officer \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)										63,230
Chief Executive Officer \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares							1,375,000
Chief Executive Officer \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One \| Second Tranche Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	36 months
Chief Executive Officer \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period										4 years
Vested (in shares)										346,339
Dr Saggar \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)										93,834
Dr Saggar \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage										50.00%
The 2020 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percent Annual Increase in Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance										4.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares)	1,600,000	2,091,509
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)				232,678						232,678
Inducement Plan 2022
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares)				10,800						10,800		310,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares)		150,000		548,059						548,059
Total shares issued				46,924						51,941
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent										85.00%
Prior Equity Award Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)				676,629						676,629