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Business Combination, Termination Fee

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Oct. 26, 2026	Oct. 23, 2026	Sep. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Shares outstanding at end of period (in shares)			722,000,000	718,000,000	716,000,000
Subsequent Event \| MidCap Financial Investment Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares outstanding at end of period (in shares)		82,372,628
Termination fee	$ 31,360
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Implied value of merger agreement	$ 2,600,000
Implied value (in dollars per share)	$ 10.88
Implied value, cash consideration (in dollars per share)	1.21
Implied value, share consideration (in dollars per share)	$ 9.67
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	82,372,628
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation \| Subsequent Event \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from loans to be used for transaction	$ 750,000
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation \| Subsequent Event \| Business Combination, Closing Price, Scenario One
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Closing price	100.00%
Exchange ratio (in dollars per share)	$ 9.67
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation \| Subsequent Event \| Business Combination, Closing Price, Scenario One \| Minimum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Closing price	100.00%
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation \| Subsequent Event \| Business Combination, Closing Price, Scenario One \| Maximum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Closing price	104.50%
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation \| Subsequent Event \| Business Combination, Closing Price, Scenario Two
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Closing price, Dividend Adjusted Price, multiplier	1.00
Closing price, Dividend Adjusted Price, amount of premium added	50.00%
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation \| Subsequent Event \| Business Combination, Closing Price, Scenario Three
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Closing price	104.50%
Closing price, Dividend Adjusted Price, multiplier, percent	102.25%