Leuko
Medical Equipment ManufacturingMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
Leuko is a medical equipment manufacturer based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is developing PointCheck, a portable device intended to monitor white blood cell status without a blood draw, leveraging research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The goal is to provide an at-home or near-patient testing capability that supports chemotherapy management and the early detection of potentially life-threatening infections, reducing reliance on invasive blood tests and laboratory infrastructure. The company operates within the medical devices industry, aiming to shift how white blood cell information is accessed for patients and clinicians. It has established collaborations with major cancer centers to advance development, including MD Anderson Cancer Center and Boston Medical Center. Leuko was founded by MIT researchers and is described as a small to mid-sized firm based in the Boston area.