Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net loss $ (71,869,000) $ (40,837,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation expense 231,000 322,000
Gain on the sale of property and equipment 303,000  
Stock-based compensation expense 7,787,000 983,000
Non-cash interest expense 283,000 613,000
Change in fair value of warrant liability   8,000
Loss on conversion of convertible notes (711,000)  
Accretion of discount on convertible notes 1,600,000 5,866,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (2,536,000) 1,677,000
Deferred offering costs 1,341 (1,341)
Other assets (237,000) 2,000
Accounts payable 1,562,000 (2,408,000)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 1,730,000 2,407
Net cash used in operating activities (59,700,000) (32,708,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment (71,000) (22,000)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment 415,000  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 344,000 (22,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from Business Combination, net 195,882,000  
Proceeds from sale of Series B convertible preferred stock, net 0 20,084,000
Proceeds from convertible notes 0 14,000,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 181,000 163,000
Principal payments on term loan (4,583,000)  
Net cash provided by financing activities 191,480,000 34,247,000
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 132,124,000 1,517,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 4,826,000 3,309,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year 136,950,000 4,826,000
Supplemental disclosure    
Cash paid for interest 307,000 345,000
Noncash investing and financing activities    
Conversion of convertible notes to Series B preferred stock 14,515,000  
Exercise of warrants 76,000  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options included in other current assets 131,000  
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment included in other current assets 22,000  
Discount on convertible notes 0 8,177,000
Deferred offering costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 0 $ 1,296,000