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Number of common shares held by the related party representing the voting power.

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Number of warrants (or share units) exercised during the current period.

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The value of board fees paid in stock in lieu of director board and committee fees.

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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Number of warrants or rights outstanding.

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The number of shares converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock warrants.

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Related Party Transactions - Overview of Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions
Exercise price of warrants			$ 2.04		$ 1.28
Number of Shares			8,732,230		16,967,828
Board fees paid in stock in lieu of director board and committee fees			$ 0.1	$ 0.2
Common stock issued in lieu of board fees			68,699	128,799
Series B1 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
Related Party Transactions
Conversion of preferred stock to common, shares	10,000	14,000	23,684
Baker Bros. Advisors LP [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Ownership percentage			4.00%		12.00%
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants (in shares)			2,708,812
Exercise price of warrants			$ 0.08
Proceeds from exercise of warrants			$ 0.2
Aggregate common shares					4,608,786
Conversion of preferred stock to common, shares			2,368,400
Baker Bros. Advisors LP [Member] \| Series B1 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
Related Party Transactions
Conversion of preferred stock to common, shares			23,684
Pillar Investment Entities
Related Party Transactions
Ownership percentage			19.90%
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants (in shares)			3,158,386
Exercise price of warrants			$ 0.01
Proceeds from exercise of warrants			$ 0.1
Cashless shares			19,052
Pillar Investment Entities \| Pre-funded Warrants
Related Party Transactions
Exercise price of warrants			$ 0.01
Number of Shares			1,533,159
Pillar Investment Entities \| Warrant, Tranche One
Related Party Transactions
Exercise price of warrants			$ 2.28
Number of Shares			3,039,514
Pillar Investment Entities \| Warrant, Tranche Two
Related Party Transactions
Exercise price of warrants			$ 2.58
Number of Shares			2,764,227
Pillar Investment Entities \| Warrant, Tranche Three
Related Party Transactions
Exercise price of warrants			$ 2.71
Number of Shares			1,373,626