Fair Value Measurements - Hierarchy (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Fair value assets and liabilities
Transfers Level 1 To Level 2	$ 0	$ 0
Transfers Level 2 To Level 1	0	0
Liability, Transfers Level 1 To Level 2	0	0
Liability, Transfers, Net	0	0
Warrant derivative liability	1,790	6,633
Level 1
Fair value assets and liabilities
Fair value money market accounts	27,085	29,036
Recurring
Fair value assets and liabilities
Warrant derivative liability	1,790	6,633
Recurring \| BTI Warrants
Fair value assets and liabilities
Warrant derivative liability	1,790	6,593
Recurring \| OnkosXcel Warrants
Fair value assets and liabilities
Warrant derivative liability	0	40
Recurring \| Level 1
Fair value assets and liabilities
Warrant derivative liability	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| BTI Warrants
Fair value assets and liabilities
Warrant derivative liability	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| OnkosXcel Warrants
Fair value assets and liabilities
Warrant derivative liability	0	0
Recurring \| Level 2
Fair value assets and liabilities
Warrant derivative liability	1,436	6,593
Recurring \| Level 2 \| BTI Warrants
Fair value assets and liabilities
Warrant derivative liability	1,436	6,593
Recurring \| Level 2 \| OnkosXcel Warrants
Fair value assets and liabilities
Warrant derivative liability	0	0
Recurring \| Level 3
Fair value assets and liabilities
Warrant derivative liability	354	40
Recurring \| Level 3 \| BTI Warrants
Fair value assets and liabilities
Warrant derivative liability	354	0
Recurring \| Level 3 \| OnkosXcel Warrants
Fair value assets and liabilities
Warrant derivative liability	$ 0	$ 40

Amount of transfer of financial instrument classified as an asset from level 1 to level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Amount of transfer of financial instrument classified as an asset from level 2 to level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Amount of transfers of financial instrument classified as a liability into (out of) level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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