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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	10 Months Ended
	Apr. 23, 2026	Feb. 13, 2026	May 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2026	Apr. 23, 2026	Feb. 28, 2026	Jul. 31, 2025
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Aggregate maximum public offering amount					$ 300.0
Sale and issuance of shares						19,400,822
Pre-Funded Warrant
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of warrants issued to be purchase common shares	293,103					293,103
Exercise price of warrants				$ 0.0015
Securities Purchase Agreement \| Pre-Funded Warrant
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of warrants issued to be purchase common shares					293,100
Securities Purchase Agreement \| TCG Crossover Fund II, L.P.
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of pre-funded warrant				$ 30.0
Securities Purchase Agreement \| TCG Crossover Fund II, L.P. \| Pre-Funded Warrant
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of warrants issued to be purchase common shares				1,666,667				1,666,667
Shares issued, price per share				$ 18
Sales Agreement
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of gross sale of common stock sold through sales agents commission rate					3.00%
April 2025 ATM Sales Agreement
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate maximum public offering amount					$ 75.0
May 2026 ATM Sales Agreement
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Aggregate maximum public offering amount			$ 150.0
Percentage of gross sale of common stock sold through sales agents commission rate			3.00%
Sale and issuance of shares					0
November 2025 ATM Sales Agreement
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Aggregate maximum public offering amount					$ 110.0
November 2025 Shelf Registration \| Underwritten offering
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Sale and issuance of shares	4,062,500	7,637,931
November 2025 Shelf Registration \| Pre-Funded Warrant \| Underwritten offering
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of warrants issued to be purchase common shares	0	293,103				0	293,103
Shares issued, price per share							$ 57.9999
Exercise price of warrants							$ 0.0001