Fair Value Measurement - Summary of Fair Value Measurement on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Fair Value, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$ 38,878	$ 271,856
Other investment held at fair value	0	0
Assets fair value	267,232	271,856
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liability—related parties	2,338	2,483
Warrant Liability	283	336
Liability fair value	2,621	2,819
U.S. Treasuries [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	3,478	0
Commercial Paper [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	114,880	0
Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	107,045	0
U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	2,951	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	38,878	271,856
Other investment held at fair value	0	0
Assets fair value	38,878	271,856
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liability—related parties	0	0
Warrant Liability	0	0
Liability fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| U.S. Treasuries [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Commercial Paper [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	0	0
Other investment held at fair value	0	0
Assets fair value	228,354	0
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liability—related parties	0	0
Warrant Liability	0	0
Liability fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| U.S. Treasuries [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	3,478	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Commercial Paper [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	114,880	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	107,045	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	2,951	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	0	0
Other investment held at fair value	0	0
Assets fair value	0	0
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liability—related parties	2,338	2,483
Warrant Liability	283	336
Liability fair value	2,621	2,819
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| U.S. Treasuries [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Commercial Paper [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Fair value of debt securities	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair value of investment other than investment in equity security, investment in debt security and equity method investment. Includes, but is not limited to, investment in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share. Example includes, but is not limited to, investment in hedge fund, venture capital fund, private equity fund, and real estate partnership or fund.

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Fair value of investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity) and investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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