SAINT LAURENT, Quebec, Dec. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IntelGenx Technologies Corp. (“IntelGenx”) (TSX-V:IGX) (OTCQX:IGXT) announced today that the Company’s board of directors granted options to acquire 55,000 common shares effective December 4, 2012. All options were granted under the 2006 Stock Option Plan as amended, with an exercise price of C$0.60 and expire in five years. All options vest over a period of two years at the rate of 25% every six months.