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Harvard ClinicalTrials MCP Server

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Name: Harvard ClinicalTrials MCP Server
Price: 29 USD
Availability: InStock
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Author: Vinkius

Learn how to connect Harvard ClinicalTrials to Cline and start using 16 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.

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Get Api VersionGet StudyGet Study ResultsGet Study TimelineSearch By ConditionSearch By InterventionSearch By LocationSearch By PhaseSearch By SponsorSearch CompletedSearch Device TrialsSearch Fda RegulatedSearch PediatricSearch Rare DiseasesSearch RecruitingSearch Studies

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What is the Harvard ClinicalTrials MCP Server?

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

Built-in capabilities (16)

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

Why Cline?

Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Harvard ClinicalTrials tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 16 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.

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Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
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Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
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Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
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Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing

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Harvard ClinicalTrials in Cline

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Why Vinkius

Harvard ClinicalTrials and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.

Teams that connect Harvard ClinicalTrials to Cline through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.

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	Raw MCP	Vinkius
Server catalog	Find and host yourself	4,000+ managed
Infrastructure	Self-hosted	Sandboxed V8 isolates
Credential handling	Plaintext in config	Vault + runtime injection
Data loss prevention	None	Configurable DLP policies
Kill switch	None	Global instant shutdown
Financial circuit breakers	None	Per-server limits + alerts
Audit trail	None	Ed25519 signed logs
SIEM log streaming	None	Splunk, Datadog, Webhook
Honeytokens	None	Canary alerts on leak
Custom domains	Not applicable	DNS challenge verified
GDPR compliance	Manual effort	Automated purge + export

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Enterprise Security

Why teams choose Vinkius for Harvard ClinicalTrials in Cline

The Harvard ClinicalTrials MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 16 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.

Your AI agents in Cline only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

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How Vinkius secures
Harvard ClinicalTrials for Cline

Every tool call from Cline to the Harvard ClinicalTrials MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.

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Ed25519Signed audit chain

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key?

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

What are clinical trial phases?

Phase 1 tests safety in small groups; Phase 2 evaluates efficacy; Phase 3 confirms effectiveness in large populations; Phase 4 monitors post-approval. Each phase provides progressively stronger evidence.

Can patients find trials to enroll in?

Yes. Use the recruiting filter to find trials currently accepting participants. You can filter by condition, location, and eligibility criteria to find accessible trials.

How does Cline connect to MCP servers?

Cline reads MCP server configurations from its settings panel in VS Code. Add the server URL and Cline discovers all available tools on initialization.