VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — ESSA Pharma Inc. (EPIX) on Tuesday reported a loss of $6.4 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.

The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 19 cents per share.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $28.5 million, or 64 cents per share.

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