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Stock-based compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 16, 2021
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance		7,057,629
Employee Stock Option
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost		$ 66.3
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized		2 years 9 months 18 days
Restricted Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost		$ 11.0
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized		3 years 10 months 24 days
Twent Eighteen \| Common Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance		6,885,653
ESPP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance		433,316
Stock available for issuance under ESPP		844,918
Increase in common stock capital shares, reserved for future issuance	485,117	25,218
ESPP \| Common Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding stock, reserved for issuance		1.00%
Increase in common stock capital shares, reserved for future issuance		1,083,290
2021 Stock Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance	2,425,587		3,466,530
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Description		an annual increase, to be added on the first day of each fiscal year, commencing on January 1, 2022 and continuing until, and including, January 1, 2031, equal to the lesser of (i) 5% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding on such date
Shares available for future grant		3,456,180
2021 Stock Incentive Plan \| Common Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding stock, reserved for issuance	5.00%
2021 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for future grant		524,875