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        <filerCredentials>
          <cik>0001746298</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
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      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



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    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001658247</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-38583</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>10222 BARNES CANYON ROAD, BLDG. #2</com:street1>
        <com:city>SAN DIEGO</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>92121</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>858-450-6464</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Struthers Richard Scott</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>UBS Financial Services, Inc.</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>1000 Harbor Boulevard</com:street1>
          <com:city>Weehawken</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NJ</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>07086</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>14157</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>288154.41</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>54026103</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>07/13/2023</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>07/31/2011</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Founder Shares</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>14157</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>07/31/2011</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
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      <sellerDetails>
        <name>Richard Scott Struthers</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>c/o 10222 Barnes Canyon Road</com:street1>
          <com:street2>Bldg #2</com:street2>
          <com:city>San Diego</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>92121</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </sellerDetails>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>06/16/2023</saleDate>
      <amountOfSecuritiesSold>50000</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
      <grossProceeds>1040660.00</grossProceeds>
    </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
      <sellerDetails>
        <name>Richard Scott Struthers</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>c/o 10222 Barnes Canyon Road</com:street1>
          <com:street2>Bldg #2</com:street2>
          <com:city>San Diego</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>92121</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </sellerDetails>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>07/11/2023</saleDate>
      <amountOfSecuritiesSold>24384</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
      <grossProceeds>491118.14</grossProceeds>
    </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
      <sellerDetails>
        <name>Richard Scott Struthers</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>c/o 10222 Barnes Canyon Road</com:street1>
          <com:street2>Bldg #2</com:street2>
          <com:city>San Diego</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>92121</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </sellerDetails>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>07/12/2023</saleDate>
      <amountOfSecuritiesSold>11459</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
      <grossProceeds>231171.57</grossProceeds>
    </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>The shares covered under this filing are being sold by the Struthers Family Trust dtd 8-3-2006</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>07/13/2023</noticeDate>
      <planAdoptionDates>
        <planAdoptionDate>03/18/2023</planAdoptionDate>
      </planAdoptionDates>
      <signature>/s/ UBS Financial Services Inc, as attorney-in-fact for Richard Scott Struthers</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
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