The Medical Research MCP Suite is an AI-enhanced API that unifies medical research data from ClinicalTrials.gov (400,000+ studies), PubMed (35M+ publications), and FDA databases (80,000+ products) to deliver comprehensive research intelligence and strategic insights.
Core Capabilities:
Clinical Trials Research: Search and retrieve detailed study information by condition, intervention, phase, status, or NCT identifier with AI analysis
Medical Literature Analysis: Search PubMed with advanced filtering by publication type and date ranges for targeted literature reviews
FDA Drug Intelligence: Access drug information, approval status, active ingredients, and adverse event reports with temporal filtering
Cross-Database Strategic Analysis: Generate comprehensive reports combining trials, literature, and FDA data for risk assessment, market opportunity, and competitive intelligence
Drug Safety Profiling: Create complete safety analyses with algorithmic risk scoring across clinical trials and FDA adverse event reports
Competitive Landscape Analysis: Assess market positioning, pipeline status, and competitor dynamics for specific conditions or drugs
Flexible Reporting:
Executive summaries for high-level decision-making (500-3000 tokens)
Modular detailed reports focusing on clinical trials, literature trends, safety data, or market intelligence (1000-15000 tokens)
Multiple output formats including JSON, Markdown, and structured data
Customizable analysis depth (basic, detailed, comprehensive)
Key Features: Intelligent caching for sub-second responses, AI-enhanced insights with algorithmic scoring, cross-database correlation, strategic recommendations, and enterprise-grade performance with rate limiting.
Provides access to 35M+ research papers and literature analysis from PubMed's database, enabling searches and retrieval of medical research publications.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Medical Research MCP Suitecomprehensive analysis of pembrolizumab for lung cancer"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
π₯ Medical Research MCP Suite
AI-Enhanced Medical Research API unifying ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, and FDA databases with intelligent cross-database analysis.
π Features
Multi-API Integration
π¬ ClinicalTrials.gov - 400,000+ clinical studies with real-time data
π PubMed - 35M+ research papers and literature analysis
π FDA Database - 80,000+ drug products and safety data
π₯ AI-Enhanced Capabilities
Cross-Database Analysis - Unique insights from combined data sources
Risk Assessment - Algorithmic safety scoring and recommendations
Competitive Intelligence - Market landscape and pipeline analysis
Strategic Insights - Investment and research guidance
π’ Enterprise Architecture
Intelligent Caching - 1-hour clinical trials, 6-hour literature caching
Rate Limiting - Respectful API usage and quota management
Comprehensive Logging - Full audit trails with Winston
Type Safety - Full TypeScript implementation
Testing Suite - Jest with comprehensive coverage
π Quick Start
Prerequisites
Node.js 18+
npm or yarn
Installation
git clone https://github.com/eugenezhou/medical-research-mcp-suite.git
cd medical-research-mcp-suite
npm install
cp .env.example .env
npm run buildUsage Options
1. MCP Server (Claude Desktop Integration)
npm run devAdd to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"medical-research": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/medical-research-mcp-suite/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}2. Web API Server
npm run web
# Visit http://localhost:30003. Test the System
npm test
./test-mcp.shπ API Examples
Comprehensive Drug Analysis (π₯ The Magic!)
// Cross-database analysis combining trials + literature + FDA data
const analysis = await comprehensiveAnalysis({
drugName: "pembrolizumab",
condition: "lung cancer",
analysisDepth: "comprehensive"
});
// Returns:
// - Risk assessment scoring
// - Market opportunity analysis
// - Competitive landscape
// - Strategic recommendationsClinical Trials Search
const trials = await searchTrials({
condition: "diabetes",
intervention: "metformin",
pageSize: 20
});
// Returns real-time data from 400k+ studiesFDA Drug Safety Analysis
const safety = await drugSafetyProfile({
drugName: "metformin",
includeTrials: true,
includeFDA: true
});
// Returns comprehensive safety analysisπ Available Tools
Single API Tools
ct_search_trials- Enhanced clinical trial searchct_get_study- Detailed study information by NCT IDpm_search_papers- PubMed literature discoveryfda_search_drugs- FDA drug database searchfda_adverse_events- Adverse event analysis
Cross-API Intelligence Tools (π₯ Unique Value)
research_comprehensive_analysis- Multi-database strategic analysisresearch_drug_safety_profile- Safety analysis across all sourcesresearch_competitive_landscape- Market intelligence and pipeline analysis
π’ Enterprise Value Proposition
What would take medical researchers HOURS β completed in SECONDS:
Traditional Approach | With MCP Suite |
β° 4+ hours manual research | β‘ 30 seconds automated |
π Single database queries | π Cross-database correlation |
π Manual data compilation | π€ AI-enhanced insights |
π Subjective risk assessment | π Algorithmic scoring |
π Limited competitive view | π Complete market landscape |
ROI Calculation: Save 20+ research hours per analysis = $2,000+ in consultant time
π§ Configuration
Environment Setup
# Performance tuning
CACHE_TTL=3600000
MAX_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS=10Claude Desktop Integration
{
"mcpServers": {
"medical-research": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/Users/eugenezhou/Code/medical-research-mcp-suite/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"PUBMED_API_KEY": "your_key_here",
"FDA_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
}
}
}
}π Performance & Reliability
β‘ Sub-second responses with intelligent caching
π 99.9% uptime with robust error handling
π Scalable architecture for enterprise deployment
π‘οΈ Rate limiting prevents API quota exhaustion
π Comprehensive logging for debugging and monitoring
π§ͺ Testing
# Run full test suite
npm test
# Test individual components
npm run test:clinical-trials
npm run test:pubmed
npm run test:fda
# Integration testing
npm run test:integration
# Quick MCP test
./test-mcp.shπ Deployment
Railway (Recommended)
npm install -g @railway/cli
railway login
railway init
railway upDocker
docker build -t medical-research-api .
docker run -p 3000:3000 medical-research-apiManual Deployment
Works on any Node.js hosting platform:
Render
DigitalOcean App Platform
AWS ECS/Fargate
Google Cloud Run
π Documentation
Getting Started Guide - Setup and first steps
API Reference - Complete endpoint documentation
Architecture Guide - System design and patterns
Deployment Guide - Production deployment options
π€ Contributing
Fork the repository
Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature)Open a Pull Request
π License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
π£οΈ Roadmap
Near Term (1-3 months)
WHO International Clinical Trials Registry integration
European Medicines Agency (EMA) database support
Advanced NLP for literature analysis
Real-time safety signal detection
Medium Term (3-6 months)
Machine learning models for trial success prediction
Integration with electronic health records
Patient recruitment optimization tools
Regulatory timeline prediction
Long Term (6+ months)
Global regulatory database integration
AI-powered drug discovery insights
Personalized medicine recommendations
Integration with pharmaceutical R&D workflows