WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SNDX) on Wednesday reported a loss of $72.4 million in its first quarter.

The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 85 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 96 cents per share.

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