CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) _ Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALNY) on Thursday reported a loss of $179.2 million in its second quarter.

The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of $1.56 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.79 per share.

The RNA interference drug developer posted revenue of $104 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $98.7 million.

Alnylam shares have increased 27% since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than doubled in the last 12 months.

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