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License Agreements - Broad License Agreement - Additional Information (Details) - Broad Institute		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 10, 2021 shares	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	May 31, 2021 USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Success payment amount due		$ 0	$ 15,000,000
Common Stock
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock for success payment liability, Shares \| shares	174,825
Success Payments
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Agreement description		The Company is required to make success payments to Broad Institute during a period of time, or the Broad Success Payment Period, which has been determined to be the earliest of (1) the twelfth anniversary of the Broad License Agreement or (2) the third anniversary of the first date on which a licensed product receives regulatory approval in the United States. During the Broad Success Payment Period, the Company will perform a calculation of any amounts owed to Broad Institute on each rolling 90-day period, commencing one year after the Company’s IPO.
Minimum
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Success payments		$ 5,000,000
Minimum \| Series A Preferred Stock
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Success Payments, valuation multiples		5
Maximum
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Success payments		$ 105,000,000
Additional success payment amount due		$ 90,000,000
Maximum \| Series A Preferred Stock
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Success Payments, valuation multiples		40