Harvard ClinicalTrials

Harvard ClinicalTrials MCP Connector for Claude

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Search and analyze clinical trial data from Harvard and ClinicalTrials.gov for research, drug development, and healthcare innovation.

16 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Connect to the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — the largest database of clinical studies worldwide, maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

What you can do

  • Study Search — Search 400K+ clinical trials from 220+ countries
  • Condition Filter — Find trials for specific diseases (cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's)
  • Intervention Filter — Search by drug, device, or therapy name
  • Sponsor Search — Find trials by organization (Pfizer, NIH, Roche)
  • Phase Filter — Filter by Phase 1-4 to track drug development stages
  • Recruiting — Find trials currently enrolling participants
  • Location — Search by city or country for accessible trials
  • FDA Regulated — Filter for FDA-regulated drug and device trials
  • Pediatric — Find trials including children
  • Rare Diseases — Discover research for orphan conditions
  • Results — Get outcome data from completed studies

Who is this for?

  • Medical Researchers — systematic reviews and evidence synthesis
  • Clinicians — find trial evidence for treatment decisions
  • Patients — discover trials they may be eligible for
  • Pharma Professionals — competitive landscape and pipeline analysis
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16 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_api_version

gov API version and the timestamp of the most recent data update. Useful for verifying data currency and API availability. Get API version and data timestamp

get_study

g. "NCT04368728"). Returns title, status, phase, enrollment, conditions, interventions, eligibility criteria, sponsor, and study locations. Get clinical trial details by NCT ID

get_study_results

Not all trials report results — this is most useful for completed Phase 2-4 studies. Get primary outcome results for a trial

get_study_timeline

Essential for understanding the progress and currency of a study. Get the complete timeline of a clinical trial

search_by_condition

Examples: "diabetes", "breast cancer", "Alzheimer disease", "COVID-19", "depression", "hypertension". Search trials by medical condition

search_by_intervention

Examples: "pembrolizumab", "metformin", "radiation therapy", "cognitive behavioral therapy". Search trials by drug or treatment

search_by_location

Essential for finding trials accessible to patients in a particular area. Search trials by geographic location

search_by_phase

Phase values: "PHASE1", "PHASE2", "PHASE3", "PHASE4", "EARLY_PHASE1". Phase 3 trials are the largest and most definitive, while Phase 1 trials focus on safety. Search trials by study phase

search_by_sponsor

Examples: "Pfizer", "National Cancer Institute", "Roche", "Novartis", "NIH". Search trials by sponsoring organization

search_completed

Completed trials are more likely to have published results and outcomes data. Search completed clinical trials

search_device_trials

Covers diagnostic devices, surgical tools, implants, and digital health technologies. Search medical device clinical trials

search_fda_regulated

S. Food and Drug Administration. These trials follow the most rigorous regulatory standards. Search FDA-regulated drug trials

search_pediatric

Essential for pediatricians, child health researchers, and parents seeking trials for children. Search pediatric clinical trials

search_rare_diseases

Examples: "cystic fibrosis", "sickle cell disease", "Huntington disease", "amyotrophic lateral sclerosis". Search rare disease clinical trials

search_recruiting

Essential for patients seeking to enroll in trials or researchers tracking active studies. Search for currently recruiting studies

search_studies

gov database of over 400,000 clinical studies from 200+ countries. Returns NCT IDs, titles, status, phases, sponsors, conditions, interventions, and locations. Search 400K+ clinical trials worldwide

See how to talk to your AI agent using Harvard ClinicalTrials.

Find recruiting Phase 3 trials for breast cancer immunotherapy

I've found Phase 3 clinical trials for breast cancer immunotherapy that are currently recruiting participants, including studies testing checkpoint inhibitors and combination therapies.

Search for Alzheimer's disease trials sponsored by NIH in Boston

I've found NIH-sponsored Alzheimer's disease trials in Boston, including studies on amyloid-targeting therapies and cognitive interventions at major research hospitals.

Find pediatric clinical trials for cystic fibrosis

I've searched for pediatric cystic fibrosis trials, including CFTR modulator studies and gene therapy trials enrolling children and adolescents.

No. ClinicalTrials.gov is completely free and public. No authentication required.

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