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Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block] Segment Reporting Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table] Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table] Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] Schedule of Short-term Debt Schedule of Short-term Debt [Table] Standstill Agreement Standstill Agreement [Member] Standstill Agreement [Member] Short-term Debt [Line Items] Short-term Debt [Line Items] Unamortized discount Financing costs Payments of Financing Costs Debt issuance costs Debt Issuance Costs, Net Debt instrument, redemption period Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Amortization of debt discount Repayments of debt, portion paid in cash Repayments Of Debt, Portion Paid In Cash Repayments Of Debt, Portion Paid In Cash Repayments of debt, portion paid in stock conversions Repayments Of Debt, Portion Paid In Stock Conversions Repayments Of Debt, Portion Paid In Stock Conversions Accrued interest Common stock, shares, issued (in shares) Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued Conversion discount Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Discount Rate Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Discount Rate Conversion feature Debt Instrument, Convertible, Beneficial Conversion Feature Increase in outstanding balance Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Antidilutive Securities [Axis] Antidilutive Securities [Axis] Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Stock options Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] Omnibus Plan RDD Employees RDD Employees [Member] RDD Employees [Member] Warrants issued at a weighted-average exercise price of $55.31 Warrants, Exercise Price 1 [Member] Warrants, Exercise Price 1 [Member] Warrants issued at an exercise price of $2.54 Warrants, Exercise Price 2 [Member] Warrants, Exercise Price 2 [Member] Warrants issued at an exercise price of $3.18 Warrants, Exercise Price 3 [Member] Warrants, Exercise Price 3 [Member] Warrants issued at an exercise price of $0.5894 Warrants, Exercise Price 4 [Member] Warrants, Exercise Price 4 [Member] Short-term warrants issued at an exercise price of $4.00 Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Exercise price of warrants or rights (in usd per share) Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights Fair Value, Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings Fair Value, Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings [Table] Short-Term and Long-Term Warrants Short-Term And Long-Term Warrants [Member] Short-Term And Long-Term Warrants [Member] Liability Class [Axis] Liability Class [Axis] Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain] Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain] Derivative Liability Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] Fair Value, Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings [Line Items] Fair Value, Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings [Line Items] Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] Beginning balance of net derivative asset (liability) Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value Issuance Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Issuances Extinguishment of derivative liability Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements Change in fair value Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings Ending balance of net derivative asset (liability) The amount of total gain for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains relating to the fair value liabilities still held at the end of the period Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Convertible Note Less: principal payments of debt Debt Instrument, Annual Principal Payment Less: unamortized debt discount and OID accretion Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net Total Long-term Debt Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Naia Acquisition Naia Rare Diseases, Inc. [Member] Naia Rare Diseases, Inc. [Member] RDD Merger and Naia Acquisition RDD Pharma Inc. And Naia Rare Diseases Inc. [Member] RDD Pharma Inc. And Naia Rare Diseases Inc. [Member] Business Acquisition [Line Items] Business Acquisition [Line Items] Common stock consideration (in shares) Asset Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares Asset Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares Cash consideration Payments For Asset Acquisition Payments For Asset Acquisition Pre-payment consideration for operating costs Asset Acquisition, Operating Cost Pre-Payment Asset Acquisition, Operating Cost Pre-Payment Milestone payments Asset Acquisition, Milestone Payments Asset Acquisition, Milestone Payments Value of common stock acquired Asset Acquisition, Value Of Common Stock Acquired Asset Acquisition, Value Of Common Stock Acquired Liabilities assumed Asset Acquisition, Liabilities Assumed Asset Acquisition, Liabilities Assumed Net assets received Asset Acquisition, Net Assets Received Asset Acquisition, Net Assets Received Purchase of in-process research and development expense Asset Acquisition, In-Process Research And Development Expense Asset Acquisition, In-Process Research And Development Expense Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Table] Broker Warrants Broker Warrants [Member] Broker Warrants [Member] Placement Agent Warrants Placement Agent Warrants [Member] Placement Agent Warrants [Member] Offer to Amend and Exercise Offer To Amend And Exercise [Member] Offer To Amend And Exercise [Member] Measurement Input, Exercise Price Measurement Input, Exercise Price [Member] Patent Costs Patent Costs [Member] Patent Costs [Member] Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] Sale of stock, shelf registration maximum equity offering price Sale of Stock, Shelf Registration Maximum Equity Offering Price Sale of Stock, Shelf Registration Maximum Equity Offering Price Sale of stock, stockholders aggregate shares available-for-sale (in shares) Sale of Stock, Stockholders Aggregate Shares Available-for-sale Sale of Stock, Stockholders Aggregate Shares Available-for-sale Sale of stock, shares issuable upon exercise of warrant (in shares) Sale of Stock, Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Warrant Sale of Stock, Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Warrant Number of securities called by each warrant (in shares) Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right Shares issued, price per share (in usd per share) Shares Issued, Price Per Share Proceeds from issuance of common stock Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity Warrant term Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term Extension period Class Of Warrant Or Right, Extension Period Class Of Warrant Or Right, Extension Period Restriction period Class Of Warrant Or Right, Restriction Period Class Of Warrant Or Right, Restriction Period Purchase price of each additional warrant (in dollars per share) Class Of Warrant Or Right, Purchase Price Of Each Additional Warrant Class Of Warrant Or Right, Purchase Price Of Each Additional Warrant Exercise commencement period Warrants And Rights Outstanding, Exercise Commencement Period Warrants And Rights Outstanding, Exercise Commencement Period Placement agent fees Placement Agent Fees Placement Agent Fees Shares issuable per investment unit (in shares) Temporary Equity, Shares Issuable Per Investment Unit Temporary Equity, Shares Issuable Per Investment Unit Deferred offering costs Deferred Offering Costs Warrant issuable per investment unit (in shares) Warrant Or Right, Issuable Per Investment Unit Warrant Or Right, Issuable Per Investment Unit Common shares issuable upon conversion (in shares) Class Of Warrant Or Right, Common Shares Issuable Upon Conversion Class Of Warrant Or Right, Common Shares Issuable Upon Conversion Units warrant units issued (in shares) Class Of Warrant Or Right, Units And Warrant Units Issued Class Of Warrant Or Right, Units And Warrant Units Issued Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants, net. Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock, Preference Stock And Warrants, Net Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Net Commissions And Offering Costs, Net Warrants, accumulated gross unrealized gain Warrants, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Warrants, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Gain on exchange of warrants General and administrative expense Number of operating segments Number of Operating Segments Number of Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Beginning balance (in shares) Options forfeited (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period Options exercised (in shares) Ending balance (in shares) Exercisable (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Number Vested and expected to vest (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number Weighted-Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] Beginning balance (in usd per share) Options granted (in usd per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Options forfeited (in usd per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Options exercised (in usd per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Ending balance (in usd per share) Exercisable (in usd per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Vested and expected to vest (in usd per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Aggregate Intrinsic Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] Outstanding Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value Exercisable Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value Vested and expected to vest Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Option, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Option, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract] Outstanding (in years) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Exercisable (in years) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Vested and expected to vest (in years) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term