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Royalty Funding Arrangement, Authorized Funding

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Royalty Funding Arrangement, Initial Investment Proceeds Multiple, Maximum

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Royalty Funding Arrangement, Initial Investment Proceeds Multiple, Minimum

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Royalty Funding Arrangement, Interest Expense

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Royalty Funding Arrangement, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage

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Royalty Funding Arrangement, Royalty Rate

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Royalty Funding Arrangement, Transaction Costs

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The amount of cash paid for royalties during the current period.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Liability Related to the Revenue Participation Right (Details) - Royalty Pharma - Royalty Agreement - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Authorized funding				$ 275.0
Royalty rate				9.25%
Proceeds received	$ 200.0
Additional payment				$ 75.0
Initial investment proceeds multiple, maximum				3.0
Initial investment proceeds multiple, minimum				2.5
Transaction costs	$ 0.4
Annual interest rate		12.00%	12.00%
Interest expense		$ 6.1	$ 12.1
Payments for royalties		$ 0.3	$ 0.3