Teiko Launches TokuPilot: Fast, Plug-and-Play High-Parameter Cytometry Pilot Projects
Teiko’s new TokuPilot service makes immune cytometry easy with a structured, ready-to-run pilot for PBMC and whole blood samples.
TokuPilot is Teiko’s new structured pilot project service for high-parameter spectral flow and mass cytometry.
With up to 20 samples, CLIA-validated panels, and results in as few as 3 weeks, it’s the easiest way to evaluate Teiko cytometry on your own data.
Like most new services, having the option to “try something small before fully committing” is key. Teams want to run a quick pilot to evaluate the process, data quality, and value of high-parameter cytometry before jumping into larger clinical programs. It’s a smart way to de-risk. But even then, planning the pilot can be the thing that slows everything down.
TokuPilot removes that friction. It’s a ready-to-run, pre-defined pilot that simplifies planning and speeds up onboarding. Teams can skip the back-and-forth, say yes to a few clear options, and get to “Let’s do that” in no time. That means less time on logistics, and more time focused on what matters: what samples to run, what comparisons to make, and getting high-quality, low-CV data in hand, fast.
TokuPilot: Ready-to-Run Pilots with 25- or 41-Markers in Weeks
Each TokuPilot includes either 10 or 20 PBMC or TokuKit-fixed whole blood samples, with options to use Teiko’s 41-marker mass cytometry panel for PBMC or whole blood, or the 25-marker spectral cytometry panel for PBMC or whole blood. Both panels are CLIA-validated with intra- and inter-run precision testing. Choose between two analysis tiers: Core or Premier, the latter including unsupervised clustering analysis (UMAP!). Projects completed in 3 weeks from sample receipt, with results delivered through your own Online TokuProfile Dashboard.
Candidly, we live in this economy, and know teams are thinking more critically about their budgets. That’s why we’re offering up to 40% off TokuPilot, with projects starting at ~$12K.
Why the low price? Because we’re confident that once you work with Teiko, you’ll be back. Over 90 percent of our customers go on to launch larger follow-up projects, so we've got track record to back it up.
Group comparisons as a preview for the clinical trial
TokuPilot projects are designed to help teams test out the types of comparisons they would explore at scale in a clinical trial, specifically using high-dimensional cytometry. Many teams use pilots to compare responders versus non-responders, disease versus healthy samples at baseline, or different dosing groups. Some use it to explore differences across timepoints, like pre and post treatment. These designs help uncover immune signatures relevant to safety or efficacy, before scaling to larger studies.
Two analysis tiers: Core for gated analysis, Premier to unlock unsupervised clustering analysis
Core: Visualize Gated Analysis with Sample Overviews, PCA plots, and Immune Changes Volcano Plots
- The Core tier includes gating of immune cell populations, functional marker subsets, and marker expression. It also includes PCA and volcano plots for dimensionality reduction and differential expression analysis. Customers receive FCS files, ML-generated gating files, comprehensive data tables, and sample and gating quality reports. All results are delivered through the Online TokuProfile Dashboard.
Premier: Everything in Core, Plus Detection of Rare, Unexpected, and Non-Obvious Cell Types with Unsupervised Clustering
- The Premier tier includes everything in Core and adds unsupervised clustering using UMAP and heatmaps to uncover deeper biological insights. It also includes additional high-resolution visualizations for enhanced data interpretation.
What's the bottleneck to a pilot? Not saying yes, but how to start
“We heard from our customers that the hardest part wasn’t saying yes to a pilot. It was figuring out how to start one,” said Justin Jarrell, Chief Commercial Officer at Teiko. “With TokuPilot, they can get started in days, see results in a couple of weeks, and quickly understand the value of high-parameter cytometry in their own data. It’s powerful.”
Why biotech teams choose TokuPilot
TokuPilot removes the big-thinking barriers that slow teams down. Instead of staying in planning paralysis, TokuPilot makes it easy to make decisions and move quickly to getting samples in our hands, and results in yours.
With TokuPilot, teams can:
- Choose from 4 clear pilot options
- Request a quote and get started in days
- Run a full high-dimensional cytometry pilot starting around $12K
- Validate on your own clinical samples before scaling
- Receive low CV, high quality results in 3 weeks
- Review results in the TokuProfile Dashboard, not buried in spreadsheets
Overthinking is out. Making moves is in.
TokuPilot is live - get started today!
Let’s make it happen, and get you on high-dimensions. Message us here to get started.
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