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Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Announces Grants of Inducement Awards under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals announced the granting of equity inducement awards to 26 new non-executive employees as part of its 2025 Inducement Plan. These awards were approved by the independent Compensation Committee and are intended to incentivize new hires. The company continues to focus on its novel therapeutic, Rezdiffra, for treating metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Madrigal granted equity awards to 26 new employees.
  • The awards are part of the company's growth strategy.
  • Rezdiffra is the first FDA-approved treatment for MASH.

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Best trade, last catalyst
+105%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
3.7%
average across 8 past catalysts
Lead asset
Resmetirom
Phase 3 · Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Full Press Release Details

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDGL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), today announced that it granted equity awards on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 to a total of 26 new non-executive employees as equity inducement awards under the terms of Madrigal’s 2025 Inducement Plan. The equity awards were approved by Madrigal’s independent Compensation Committee in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The equity awards were granted as an inducement material to employees’ acceptance of employment with the company. The new employees received, in the aggregate, 9,642 time-based restricted stock units. All restricted stock units granted vest in four equal installments on each of the first through fourth anniversaries of the grant date. The vesting of all awards described above shall be subject to each such employee’s continued employment as of the applicable vesting date.

About Madrigal Pharmaceuticals

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDGL) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a liver disease with high unmet medical need. Madrigal’s medication, Rezdiffra (resmetirom), is a once-daily, oral, liver-directed THR-β agonist designed to target key underlying causes of MASH. Rezdiffra was the first medication approved by both the FDA and European Commission for the treatment of MASH with moderate to advanced fibrosis (F2 to F3). An ongoing Phase 3 outcomes trial is evaluating Rezdiffra for the treatment of compensated MASH cirrhosis (F4c). For more information, visit www.madrigalpharma.com.

Investor Contact Tina Ventura, IR@madrigalpharma.com

Media Contact Christopher Frates, media@madrigalpharma.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the inducement awards granted by Madrigal?

Madrigal granted equity inducement awards to 26 new non-executive employees.

What is Rezdiffra?

Rezdiffra is a liver-directed THR-β agonist for treating MASH.

Who approved the equity awards?

The awards were approved by Madrigal's independent Compensation Committee.

What is the purpose of the inducement awards?

The awards incentivize new employees to accept employment with Madrigal.

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026