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<issuerName>Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</issuerName>
<secFileNumber>001-33277</secFileNumber>
<issuerAddress>
<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Four Towers Bridge</street1>
<street2 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">200 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 200</street2>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">West Conshohocken</city>
<stateOrCountry xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">PA</stateOrCountry>
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<issuerContactPhone>267-824-2827</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Mardi Dier</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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<relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
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<name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
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<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">1 New York Plaza, 8th Floor</street1>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">New York</city>
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<aggregateMarketValue>386833.69</aggregateMarketValue>
<noOfUnitsOutstanding>22080246</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
<approxSaleDate>03/03/2025</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq Stock Market</securitiesExchangeName>
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<name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
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<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">1 New York Plaza, 8th Floor</street1>
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<zipCode xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">10004</zipCode>
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<noOfUnitsSold>774</noOfUnitsSold>
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<securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq Stock Market</securitiesExchangeName>
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<name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
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<approxSaleDate>03/10/2025</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq Stock Market</securitiesExchangeName>
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<securitiesToBeSold>
<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>03/01/2025</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Stock Unit Grant</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
<isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>1187</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>03/01/2025</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>Vesting of Restricted Stock Units</natureOfPayment>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>03/01/2025</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Stock Unit Grant</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
<isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>774</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>03/01/2025</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>Vesting of Restricted Stock Units</natureOfPayment>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>03/01/2025</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Stock Unit Grant</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
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<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>258</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>03/01/2025</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>Vesting of Restricted Stock Units</natureOfPayment>
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<nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
<remarks>The sale of shares of common stock reported on this Form 144 represents (i) the sale of shares pursuant to a sell-to-cover transaction in order to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units previously granted to the Reporting Person and (ii) the sale of shares pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan applicable to the Reporting Person. Aggregate Market Value of future sales is based on a closing price of $313.47 for the Issuer's Common Stock on March 3, 2025.</remarks>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>03/03/2025</noticeDate>
<planAdoptionDates>
<planAdoptionDate>11/13/2024</planAdoptionDate>
</planAdoptionDates>
<signature>/s/Mardi Dier</signature>
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