NEWARK, Calif. (AP) _ Protagonist Therapeutics Inc. (PTGX) on Tuesday reported a loss of $24 million in its first quarter.

The Newark, California-based company said it had a loss of 54 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 57 cents per share.

The biopharmaceutical company posted revenue of $6.2 million in the period.

Protagonist Therapeutics shares have risen 46% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $29.35, nearly quadrupling in the last 12 months.

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