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

Core Insights - Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has granted equity awards to 27 new non-executive employees as part of its 2025 Inducement Plan, approved by the independent Compensation Committee [1][2] Company Overview - Madrigal Pharmaceuticals focuses on developing novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a liver disease with significant unmet medical needs [3] - The company's medication, Rezdiffra (resmetirom), is the first and only FDA and European Commission approved treatment for MASH with moderate to advanced fibrosis (F2 to F3) [3] - An ongoing Phase 3 trial is assessing Rezdiffra for the treatment of compensated MASH cirrhosis (F4c) [3] Equity Awards Details - The equity awards granted include options to purchase a total of 1,602 shares and 10,973 time-based restricted stock units [2] - The options have an exercise price of $449.14 per share, equal to the closing price on the grant date [2] - Vesting schedule for options includes 25% on the first anniversary and 6.25% quarterly thereafter, while restricted stock units vest in four equal installments over four years [2]