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Collaboration and License Agreements - Amgen, Inc. (Details)	Sep. 28, 2016 USD ($) agreement	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Contract liabilities		$ 866,000		$ 74,099,000
Amgen \| Olpasiran Agreement
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Number of agreements \| agreement	2
Upfront payment	$ 35,000,000
Proceeds from the sale of future royalties	$ 21,500,000
Milestone payments		55,000,000	$ 25,000,000		$ 20,000,000	$ 10,000,000
Contract liabilities		0
Contract assets		0
Amgen \| Olpasiran Agreement \| Maximum
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Additional remaining development regulatory and sales milestones payments		$ 535,000,000