Accounts Receivable - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) Distributor	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Distributor
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]
Number of wholesale distributors \| Distributor		3	3
Percentage of gross sales from major wholesale distributors	77.00%	73.00%
Allowance for credit losses and doubtful accounts	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Percentage of revenue from major customers collaborations and services	100.00%	100.00%
Zealand Pharma US
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses and doubtful accounts			$ 200,000
United Therapeutics Corporation
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of collaborations and services net accounts receivables		100.00%	100.00%
Commercial product sales
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of accounts receivable from major wholesale distributors	87.00%	87.00%
Allowance for credit losses and doubtful accounts	$ 0	$ 0	$ 157,000
Accounts receivable	$ 18,359,000	$ 18,359,000	$ 20,199,000

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