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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Nov. 11, 2022	Oct. 21, 2022	Oct. 16, 2022	Jun. 22, 2022
VERSION A
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Trading price of common stock				$ 1.00
Consecutive days for complying with trading price of listed securities				30 days
Number of additional days for complying with requirement of trading price of listed securities				180 days
Cut off date on or before compliance with requirement of trading price of listed securities				Dec. 19, 2022
Closing bid price of common stock				$ 1.00
Consecutive days for complying with Minimum bid requirement				10 days
Number of additional days for complying with minimum bid requirement				180 days
VERSION A \| 2024 Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repurchase principal amount, Percentage				100.00%
Subsequent Event \| VERSION A
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stockholders' equity, reverse stock split	1-for-2 to 1-for-20
Alkermes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Licensing royalties, Awarded amount			$ 15.0
Licensing royalties, prejudgment interest			$ 1.5
Licensing royalties, Additional awarded amount		$ 1.6