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Acquisitions, Licensing and Other Arrangements - Sale of Future Revenue Streams (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) agreement period	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Acquisitions, Licensing and Other Arrangements
Unearned revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method				$ (671)	$ (1,117)
Revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method		$ 354	$ 629	671	1,119
Unearned revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method, current		1,434		1,434		$ 1,361
Unearned revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method, noncurrent		3,666		3,666		4,410
HealthCare Royalty Partners II, L.P. \| Royalty Sale Agreements
Acquisitions, Licensing and Other Arrangements
Number of agreements \| agreement	2
Unearned revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method	$ 18,000
Revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method		400	$ 600	700	$ 1,100
Unearned revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method, current		1,400		1,400		1,400
Unearned revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method, noncurrent		$ 3,700		$ 3,700		$ 4,400
HealthCare Royalty Partners II, L.P. \| First Royalty Sale Agreement
Acquisitions, Licensing and Other Arrangements
Cash payment received	6,500
Eligible potential additional payments receivable upon achievement of specified net sales milestones in future years	$ 4,000
Number of milestone periods \| period	3
HealthCare Royalty Partners II, L.P. \| Second Royalty Sale Agreement
Acquisitions, Licensing and Other Arrangements
Cash payment received	$ 11,500