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	Mar. 03, 2025	Nov. 22, 2024	Mar. 27, 2024	Mar. 25, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023	May 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Shares issued
Shares issued (in shares)	188
Net proceeds issuance of common stock							$ 14,006	$ 26,743
Stock offering costs							803	$ 117
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrant			$ 25,000				$ 467
Number of Warrants (in shares)							5,792
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)							$ 0.001		$ 0.001
March 2025 Option Warrants
Shares issued
Warrants to purchase common stock (in shares)	4,000
Jefferies Sale Agreement
Shares issued
Maximum value shares to be issued					$ 150,000	$ 100,000
Shares issued (in shares)							0	40
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock								$ 1,743
Net proceeds issuance of common stock								1,691
Stock offering costs								$ 52
Registered direct offering
Shares issued
Shares issued (in shares)				191
Net proceeds issuance of common stock			24,752
Stock offering costs			248
Offering price (in dollars per share)				$ 46.416
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrant			$ 25,000
Registered direct offering \| March 2024 Accompanying Warrants
Shares issued
Warrants to purchase common stock (in shares)				191
Offering price (in dollars per share)				$ 46.4
Exercise price (in dollars per share)				$ 51.2
Registered direct offering \| March 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants
Shares issued
Warrants to purchase common stock (in shares)				348
Exercise price (in dollars per share)				$ 0.016
Exercise of warrants, stock issued (in shares)									348
Underwriting Agreement
Shares issued
Shares issued (in shares)		350
Net proceeds issuance of common stock		$ 6,128
Stock offering costs		$ 871
Offering price (in dollars per share)		$ 7.68
Underwriting Agreement \| November 2024 Accompanying Warrants
Shares issued
Warrants to purchase common stock (in shares)		350
Offering price (in dollars per share)		$ 7.664
Underwriting Agreement \| November 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants
Shares issued
Warrants to purchase common stock (in shares)		563
Exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 0.016
Exercise of warrants, stock issued (in shares)							483		80
Proceeds from warrants							$ 8
March 2025 Offering
Shares issued
Shares issued (in shares)	188
Net proceeds issuance of common stock	$ 12,957
Stock offering costs	$ 1,039
Offering price (in dollars per share)	$ 3.5
March 2025 Offering \| March 2025 Accompanying Warrants
Shares issued
Warrants to purchase common stock (in shares)	4,000
Offering price (in dollars per share)	$ 4.2
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 4.2
Number of Warrants (in shares)	4,000
March 2025 Offering \| March 2025 Prefunded Warrants
Shares issued
Warrants to purchase common stock (in shares)	3,812
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001
Exercise of warrants, stock issued (in shares)							1,688
Proceeds from warrants							$ 2
Offering price of warrants	3.499
March 2025 Offering \| March 2025 Prefunded Warrants \| Maximum
Shares issued
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001
March 2025 Offering \| March 2025 Option Warrants
Shares issued
Warrants to purchase common stock (in shares)	4,000
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 3.5