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License Agreements - Moda Pharmaceuticals LLC (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
License and other agreements
Research and development		$ 52,845,000	$ 46,973,000	$ 300,028,000	$ 139,668,000
Moda Pharmaceuticals LLC
License and other agreements
Research and development		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Moda Pharmaceuticals LLC \| Moda Agreement
License and other agreements
Eligible development milestone payments	$ 81,612,000
Eligible commercial milestone payments	$ 30,171,000
Initial term of agreement (in years)	4 years
Moda Pharmaceuticals LLC \| Moda Agreement \| License agreement
License and other agreements
Payment for license agreement	$ 2,700,000
Issuance of common shares as payment for assets (in shares)	37,836
Issuance of common shares as payment for assets	$ 3,243,000