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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Threshold Trading Days

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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Amount of expense for research and development. Includes, but is not limited to, cost for computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed and writeoff of research and development assets acquired in transaction other than business combination or joint venture formation or both. Excludes write-down of intangible asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, used in research and development activity.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Related-Party Transactions (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Related-Party Transactions (Details)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) d $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares	Sep. 29, 2023 shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	25,771,132		25,771,132		21,888,976	21,888,976
Award trading restriction period			2 years
Research and development expense \| $	$ 3,086,000	$ 4,049,000	$ 6,322,000	$ 7,648,000
Accounts payable \| $	$ 12,694,000		$ 12,694,000		$ 11,040,000
Convertible Bridge Loan Warrants
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares)	1,250,000		1,250,000
Related Party Convertible Bridge Loan Warrants
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares)	400,000		400,000
Related party \| Convertible Bridge Loan Warrants \| Convertible Debt
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares)	550,000		550,000
Related party \| Related Party Convertible Bridge Loan Warrants
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares)	400,000		400,000
Amended And Restated Sponsor Support Lockup Agreement \| Related party \| Graf Acquisition Partners IV LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,290,375		4,290,375
Shares forfeited (in shares)			1,773,631
Restricted shares subject to vesting conditions (in shares)			1,173,631
Shares were not forfeited, did not become restricted, nor subject to vesting conditions (in shares)			1,343,113
Purchases of Laboratory Supplies \| Related party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Research and development expense \| $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Accounts payable \| $	$ 0		$ 0		$ 600,000
Deferred Founder Shares \| Amended And Restated Sponsor Support Lockup Agreement \| Related party \| Graf Acquisition Partners IV LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Vesting period			5 years
Deferred Founder Shares \| Trance One \| Amended And Restated Sponsor Support Lockup Agreement \| Related party \| Graf Acquisition Partners IV LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Share price trigger (in USD per share) \| $ / shares			$ 14.00
Threshold trading days \| d			20
Threshold consecutive trading days \| d			30
Shares vested (in shares)			873,631
Deferred Founder Shares \| Tranche Two \| Amended And Restated Sponsor Support Lockup Agreement \| Related party \| Graf Acquisition Partners IV LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Share price trigger (in USD per share) \| $ / shares			$ 20.00
Threshold trading days \| d			20
Threshold consecutive trading days \| d			30
Shares vested (in shares)			300,000