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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			50 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 25, 2023	Feb. 29, 2020
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease costs					$ 4.5	$ 5.6	$ 4.7
February 2020 Lease Agreement [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease extended additional term									13 months
Lessee, operating leases, option to extend					the lease for one twelve-month period. In February 2021, the Company opted to extend the lease through March 2025 to coincide with the lease term of the Company’s headquarters.
Impairment loss				$ 1.3
September 2021 Lease Agreement [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease extended additional term		10 years 8 months
Lessee, operating leases, option to extend					the Company has the right to extend the term of the lease for an additional five-year period.
Security deposit		$ 2.0
October 2017 Lease Amendment [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease extended additional term			84 months
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract			4 months
Tenant improvement allowance			$ 0.1
Security deposit			$ 0.1
Underlying Agreement [Member] \| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Contra expense remaining amount included in accrued expenses					$ 7.4
Contra expense included in research and development expense					$ 0.2	$ 1.4	$ 5.2
Minimum amount agreed to incur under research plan								$ 15.0
Underlying Agreement [Member] \| LUNAR-CF [Member] \| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for advance	$ 15.6							$ 24.6
Maximum [Member] \| September 2021 Lease Agreement [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Monthly base rent		0.4
Minimum [Member] \| September 2021 Lease Agreement [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Monthly base rent		$ 0.3