SAN DIEGO, Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNX) today announced that on January 10, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock option awards to purchase an aggregate of 37,575 shares of its common stock and granted an aggregate of 25,525 restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards to 10 new non-executive employees, in each case, under the Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2021 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan (the “2021 Inducement Plan”). The stock options and RSUs were granted as inducements material to the employees entering into employment with Crinetics in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).