Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Apr. 13, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Entity File Number	001-31918
Entity Registrant Name	Aceragen, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-3072298
Entity Address, Address Line One	505 Eagleview Blvd., Suite 212
Entity Address, City or Town	Exton
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19341
City Area Code	484
Local Phone Number	348-1600
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	ACGN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,423,504
Entity Public Float			$ 24.0
Entity Central Index Key	0000861838
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Auditor Firm ID	42
Auditor Name	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Auditor Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania