Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | | |
May 31, 2018USD ($)ft² | Apr. 30, 2017USD ($)shares | Nov. 30, 2016USD ($)shares | Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)shares | Sep. 30, 2017USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)Milestoneshares | Sep. 30, 2017USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)shares | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2018USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018USD ($) |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Square feet of property subject to sublease | ft² | 69,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Sublease commencement period | | | | | | 2018-06 | | | | | |
Sublease expiration period | | | | | | 2028-02 | | | | | |
Property sublease, description | | | | | | In May 2018, the Company entered into a sublease for up to approximately 69,000 square feet of office and laboratory space in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The sublease is subject and subordinate to a prime lease between the sublandlord and the prime landlord. The term of the sublease commenced in June 2018 and expires in February 2028. The sublandlord has the right to terminate the sublease after five years. | | | | | |
Sublease termination period | 5 years | | | | | | | | | | |
Rent expense | | | | $ 1,800,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 2,900,000 | $ 800,000 | | | | |
Research and development expense | | | | $ 11,418,000 | $ 5,210,000 | $ 28,950,000 | $ 22,348,000 | | | | |
Common stock issued | shares | | | | 34,327,554 | | 34,327,554 | | 4,458,547 | | | |
Redeemable convertible preferred stock issued | shares | | | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | | |
Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deferred rent | | | | $ 700,000 | | $ 700,000 | | | | | |
License Agreement With Harvard [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payment of upfront fee | | | $ 100,000 | | | | | | | | |
Common stock issued | shares | | | 385,063 | | | | | | | | |
Fair value of shares as of issuance date | | | | | | | | | $ 300,000 | | |
Number of milestones met | Milestone | | | | | | 0 | | | | | |
License Agreement With Harvard [Member] | Maintenance [Member] | Annually Thereafter [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payment obligation | | | $ 100,000 | | | | | | | | |
License Agreement With Harvard [Member] | Maintenance [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Annually Through 2019 [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payment obligation | | | 100,000 | | | | | | | | |
License Agreement With Harvard [Member] | Patents [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reimbursed costs | | | 300,000 | | | | | | | | |
License Agreement With Harvard [Member] | Achievement of Development and Regulatory Milestones [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payment obligation | | | $ 7,400,000 | | | | | | | | |
License Agreement with Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd. [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair value of shares as of issuance date | | | | | | | | $ 9,300,000 | | | |
Number of milestones met | Milestone | | | | | | 0 | | | | | |
License Agreement with Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd. [Member] | Achievement of Clinical and Regulatory Milestones [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payment obligation | | $ 177,000,000 | | | | | | | | | |
License Agreement with Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd. [Member] | Achievement of Commercial Milestones [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payment obligation | | $ 125,000,000 | | | | | | | | | |
License Agreement with Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd. [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Maximum prcentage of net sales of products licensed | | 20.00% | | | | | | | | | |
License Agreement with Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd. [Member] | Series A- Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Redeemable convertible preferred stock issued | shares | | 2,500,000 | | | | | | | | | |
License Agreement with Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd. [Member] | Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Redeemable convertible preferred stock issued | shares | | 643,550 | | | | | | | | | |
Sublease Agreement [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sublease expiration period | | | | | | 2018-09 | | | | | |
Contractual obligation incurred | | | | | | $ 5,200,000 | | | | | |
Sublease Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payment obligation | | | | | | | | | | $ 6,800,000 | |
Collaboration Agreement [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development expense | | | | | | 800,000 | | | | | |
Collaboration Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development expense | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | | |
Collaboration Agreement [Member] | Development, Regulatory and Commercial Milestone [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payment obligation | | | | | | | | | | | $ 83,500,000 |
Letter of Credit [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash balance to secure letter of credit associated with sublease | $ 1,800,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Letter of Credit [Member] | Sublease Agreement [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash balance to secure letter of credit associated with sublease | | | | $ 200,000 | | $ 200,000 | | | | | |