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Dessi McEntee

Board-certified toxicologist disseminating 15+ years of knowledge in nonclinical drug development.

Rat: Clean. Monkey: Clean. Humans: Liver Injury.

Jul 30, 2026

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2 min read

Rat: Clean. Monkey: Clean. Humans: Liver Injury.

Wait...this doesn't add up...

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
Clinical hold for 15 months?!

Jul 23, 2026

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2 min read

Clinical hold for 15 months?!

It didn't have to be this way...

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
Nobody's funding your molecule anymore.

Jul 16, 2026

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2 min read

Nobody's funding your molecule anymore.

42 of 68 rounds this year went to drugs already in humans.

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
New molecule. No safety map.

Jul 9, 2026

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2 min read

New molecule. No safety map.

Here's how to create one and secure your road to the clinic.

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
$93M bought the asset. Did it buy the IND?

Jul 2, 2026

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2 min read

$93M bought the asset. Did it buy the IND?

There's always a data package, but that's not the same as IND-ready.

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
This week in nonclinical: the fence around your Phase 1, a GLP myth, and a free dosing card

Jun 25, 2026

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1 min read

This week in nonclinical: the fence around your Phase 1, a GLP myth, and a free dosing card

You think the clinic sets your trial's limits. Find out why it doesn't inside.

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
This week in nonclinical: a case study, a map and a poll

Jun 18, 2026

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1 min read

This week in nonclinical: a case study, a map and a poll

Learn the full nonclinical arc from start to IND

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
This week in nonclinical: investor translation, storytelling, and a quiz

Jun 11, 2026

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1 min read

This week in nonclinical: investor translation, storytelling, and a quiz

You see your data one way — how do others see it?

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
This week in nonclinical: DRF design, dose anchoring, and a checklist

Jun 4, 2026

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1 min read

This week in nonclinical: DRF design, dose anchoring, and a checklist

Spoiler alert: your GLP study isn't your pivotal study.

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
This week in nonclinical: pre-CRO playbook, early tox strategy, and a checklist

May 28, 2026

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1 min read

This week in nonclinical: pre-CRO playbook, early tox strategy, and a checklist

All the things you can do before you get to GLP.

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
This week in nonclinical: adverse findings, the 5-question test, and a checklist

May 21, 2026

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1 min read

This week in nonclinical: adverse findings, the 5-question test, and a checklist

Open to help settle the adversity debate.

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
This week in nonclinical: defensible programs, pIND myths, and a human starting dose calculator

May 14, 2026

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1 min read

This week in nonclinical: defensible programs, pIND myths, and a human starting dose calculator

This is an issue you don't want to miss.

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
This week in nonclinical: TK profiles, exposure myths, and a cheat sheet

May 7, 2026

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1 min read

This week in nonclinical: TK profiles, exposure myths, and a cheat sheet

Here's to finally understanding the anatomy of TK.

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee
This week in nonclinical: study design, ICH myths, and a free guide

Apr 30, 2026

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1 min read

This week in nonclinical: study design, ICH myths, and a free guide

Open to level up your study designs.

Dessi McEntee
Dessi McEntee

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