What you can do with Clinical Trials

Built for

Biotech research, pharma pipeline analysis, patient trial search, investors, clinical operations

Example workflows

Find recruiting trials

Combines condition, recruiting status, geography, and detail lookup.

Try this

Find recruiting clinical trials for type 2 diabetes within 50 miles of Boston, summarize eligibility criteria, locations, and contacts.

Analyze a drug pipeline

Uses intervention search for pharma and investor research.

Try this

Search ClinicalTrials.gov for pembrolizumab studies, group trials by phase, status, sponsor class, enrollment, and completion date.

Map a competitive landscape

Uses phase, condition, sponsor, and enrollment fields together.

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Search Phase 3 breast cancer trials, group them by sponsor and intervention type, and identify the largest active studies.

Find completed studies with results

Focuses on posted outcome data rather than registration metadata alone.

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Find completed clinical trials for GLP-1 agonists with posted results, sort by enrollment, and summarize primary outcomes.

Context to know first

What does the Clinical Trials server search?

It searches ClinicalTrials.gov study registrations and details, including conditions, interventions, sponsors, phases, recruitment status, eligibility, locations, contacts, outcomes, and posted results when available.

Can patients use it to find recruiting trials?

It can help find candidate studies by condition, status, and location, then summarize eligibility and contact information. It does not replace medical advice from a clinician or study coordinator.

What does has_results mean?

has_results means outcome data has been posted to ClinicalTrials.gov. Many completed studies do not have posted results, so registration status and result availability should be interpreted separately.

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AI Skill
SKILL.md

Domain knowledge for Clinical Trials — workflow patterns, data models, and gotchas for your AI agent.

Clinical Trials

580,000+ registered clinical studies from ClinicalTrials.gov, updated daily.

Workflows

Patient looking for a trial: Search condition + RECRUITING + location → review eligibility from results → get detail for inclusion/exclusion criteria and contacts.

Drug pipeline analysis: Search intervention (drug name) across all statuses → count by phase → detail on Phase 3 trials → search sponsor for full portfolio.

Competitive landscape: Search condition + PHASE3 → group by sponsor → note enrollment sizes → search by drug class.

Market sizing: Use count tool with condition + status + phase combinations. Sort by StartDate:desc to track acceleration.

Key Concepts

  • Status lifecycle: NOT_YET_RECRUITING → RECRUITING → ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING → COMPLETED (or TERMINATED/WITHDRAWN)
  • Phases: EARLY_PHASE1 → PHASE1 → PHASE2 → PHASE3 → PHASE4. Phase 3 is pivotal for FDA approval.
  • Sponsor class: INDUSTRY (pharma), NIH, OTHER_GOV, NETWORK, OTHER (academic)
  • Search strategy: condition is strongest. Use generic drug names for intervention. Combine condition + phase + status for precision.
  • Sort by LastUpdatePostDate:desc for recent activity, EnrollmentCount:desc for largest studies.

Gotchas

  • Status/phase values are UPPERCASE and case-sensitive.
  • Search returns summaries; use detail tool with NCT ID for full eligibility, locations, contacts.
  • has_results=true means outcome data posted (~30% of completed trials).
  • Pagination is cursor-based (next_page_token), not offset-based.

Where the data comes from

Tool calls query ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 in real time, flatten common study fields for search results, preserve NCT IDs for detail lookup, and expose count queries for market and pipeline sizing. Results are not medical advice.

ClinicalTrials.gov API v2
National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Structured study registration and results data for interventional, observational, and expanded-access clinical studies.

580,000+ registered studies
Source updated: Daily
We refresh: Real-time (queried from ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 per request)
JSON HTTP API
Global clinical studies registered with ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov records are submitted by sponsors and investigators. Study data can be incomplete, delayed, or updated after initial registration.
Trial search results are not medical advice. Patients should review eligibility and participation decisions with clinicians and study contacts.
Recruitment status, enrollment, completion dates, and posted results can change. Review the linked ClinicalTrials.gov study record before acting.

Source availability last verified 2026-05-02.

Tools in this Server (3)

Clinical Trials Count

Count clinical trials matching search criteria. Returns only the total count — faster than search when you just need numbers. Filter by condition, int...

Clinical Trials Get Study

Get full details for a clinical trial by its NCT ID. Returns the complete study record including eligibility criteria, detailed description, study des...

Clinical Trials Search

Search ClinicalTrials.gov for clinical studies. Filter by condition (disease), intervention (drug/device), sponsor, phase, recruitment status, and loc...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Clinical Trials MCP server?

Search and analyze 580,000+ clinical trials from ClinicalTrials.gov. Find studies by condition, drug, sponsor, phase, recruitment status, and location. Get full study details including eligibility criteria, outcomes, design, locations, and contacts. Count trials for market sizing. It provides 3 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect Clinical Trials to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/clinical-trials. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does Clinical Trials provide?

Clinical Trials provides 3 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does Clinical Trials require?

Clinical Trials uses open data APIs — no authentication required.

What does the Clinical Trials server search?

It searches ClinicalTrials.gov study registrations and details, including conditions, interventions, sponsors, phases, recruitment status, eligibility, locations, contacts, outcomes, and posted results when available.

Can patients use it to find recruiting trials?

It can help find candidate studies by condition, status, and location, then summarize eligibility and contact information. It does not replace medical advice from a clinician or study coordinator.

What does has_results mean?

has_results means outcome data has been posted to ClinicalTrials.gov. Many completed studies do not have posted results, so registration status and result availability should be interpreted separately.

What fields matter for pipeline analysis?

Intervention, sponsor, sponsor class, phase, status, enrollment, start date, completion date, and primary outcomes are the most useful fields for understanding trial maturity and competitive activity.

Setup Instructions

Connect Clinical Trials to any MCP client in minutes

https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/clinical-trials

One-click install:

The link prefills the Add custom connector dialog — you still review the values and click Add, then Connect to complete OAuth.

Or add manually

  1. Open claude.ai → Settings → Connectors.
  2. Click the + button and choose Add custom connector.
  3. Set Name to Clinical Trials and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.
  4. Click Add. Clinical Trials will appear under Not connected — select it and click Connect to complete OAuth.
Name: Clinical Trials
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/clinical-trials
Authentication: OAuth

Custom connectors at claude.ai require a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise).

Other ways to use Clinical Trials

Same data, different audiences.

REST API

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