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    <periodOfReport>2019-01-22</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRNX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>5AM Ventures IV, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>501 2ND STREET, SUITE 350</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>501 2ND STREET, SUITE 350</rptOwnerStreet1>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001589314</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>5AM Partners IV, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>ROCKLAGE SCOTT M</rptOwnerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>501 2ND STREET, SUITE 350</rptOwnerStreet1>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Schwab Andrew J.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>501 2ND STREET, SUITE 350</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-01-22</value>
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                <value></value>
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                    <value>251667</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.875</value>
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                    <value>3107642</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-01-22</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10486</value>
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                    <value>21.875</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>See footnotes</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are held of record by 5AM Ventures IV, L.P. (&quot;Ventures IV&quot;).  Following the transactions reported herein, 3,107,642 shares of Common Stock are held of record by Ventures IV.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are held of record by 5AM Co-Investors IV, L.P. (&quot;Co-Investors IV&quot;).  Following the transactions reported herein, 129,483 shares of Common Stock are held of record by Co-Investors IV.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">5AM Partners IV, LLC (&quot;Partners IV&quot;) is the sole general partner of Ventures IV and Co-Investors IV. Dr. John Diekman, Andrew J. Schwab and Dr. Scott M. Rocklage, are the managing members of Partners IV, and have shared voting and investment power over the shares beneficially owned by Ventures IV and Co-Investors IV. Each of Partners IV, Dr. Diekman, Mr. Schwab, and Dr. Rocklage disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of its or their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>5AM VENTURES IV, L.P. By: 5AM Partners IV, LLC, its General Partner /s/ Scott M. Rocklage Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>5AM CO-INVESTORS IV, L.P. By: 5AM Partners IV, LLC, its General Partner /s/ Scott M. Rocklage Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>5AM PARTNERS IV, LLC /s/ Scott M. Rocklage Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Scott M. Rocklage</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John D. Diekman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew J. Schwab</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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