npm package: @iflow-mcp/ezhou89-medical-research-mcp-suite
Description: AI-Enhanced Medical Research API unifying ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, and FDA databases with intelligent cross-database analysis and MCP server support
Author: Eugene Zhou
Latest version: 1.0.0

# 🏥 Medical Research MCP Suite

> AI-Enhanced Medical Research API unifying ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, and FDA databases with intelligent cross-database analysis.

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## 🌟 Features

### **Multi-API Integration**
- **🔬 ClinicalTrials.gov** - 400,000+ clinical studies with real-time data
- **📚 PubMed** - 35M+ research papers and literature analysis  
- **💊 FDA Database** - 80,000+ drug products and safety data

### **🔥 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

### **🏢 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

## 🚀 Quick Start

### Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+ 
- npm or yarn

### Installation
```bash
git clone https://github.com/eugenezhou/medical-research-mcp-suite.git
cd medical-research-mcp-suite
npm install
cp .env.example .env
npm run build
```

### Usage Options

#### 1. MCP Server (Claude Desktop Integration)
```bash
npm run dev
```
Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "medical-research": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/medical-research-mcp-suite/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}
```

#### 2. Web API Server
```bash
npm run web
# Visit http://localhost:3000
```

#### 3. Test the System
```bash
npm test
./test-mcp.sh
```

## 📊 API Examples

### Comprehensive Drug Analysis (🔥 **The Magic!**)
```typescript
// 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 recommendations
```

### Clinical Trials Search
```typescript
const trials = await searchTrials({
  condition: "diabetes",
  intervention: "metformin",
  pageSize: 20
});
// Returns real-time data from 400k+ studies
```

### FDA Drug Safety Analysis
```typescript
const safety = await drugSafetyProfile({
  drugName: "metformin",
  includeTrials: true,
  includeFDA: true
});
// Returns comprehensive safety analysis
```

## 🛠 Available Tools

### Single API Tools
- `ct_search_trials` - Enhanced clinical trial search
- `ct_get_study` - Detailed study information by NCT ID
- `pm_search_papers` - PubMed literature discovery
- `fda_search_drugs` - FDA drug database search
- `fda_adverse_events` - Adverse event analysis

### Cross-API Intelligence Tools (🔥 **Unique Value**)
- `research_comprehensive_analysis` - **Multi-database strategic analysis**
- `research_drug_safety_profile` - **Safety analysis across all sources**
- `research_competitive_landscape` - **Market intelligence and pipeline analysis**

## 🏢 Enterprise Value Proposition

**What would take medical researchers HOURS → completed in SECONDS:**

| Traditional Approach | With MCP Suite |
|---------------------|----------------|
| ⏰ 4+ hours manual research | ⚡ 30 seconds automated |
| 📊 Single database queries | 🔄 Cross-database correlation |
| 📝 Manual data compilation | 🤖 AI-enhanced insights |
| 💭 Subjective risk assessment | 📈 Algorithmic scoring |
| 🔍 Limited competitive view | 🌐 Complete market landscape |

**ROI Calculation:** Save 20+ research hours per analysis = $2,000+ in consultant time

## 🔧 Configuration

### Environment Setup
```bash

# Performance tuning
CACHE_TTL=3600000
MAX_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS=10
```

### Claude Desktop Integration
```json
{
  "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"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## 📈 Performance & Reliability

- **⚡ Sub-second responses** with intelligent caching
- **🔄 99.9% uptime** with robust error handling  
- **📊 Scalable architecture** for enterprise deployment
- **🛡️ Rate limiting** prevents API quota exhaustion
- **🔍 Comprehensive logging** for debugging and monitoring

## 🧪 Testing

```bash
# 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.sh
```

## 🚀 Deployment

### Railway (Recommended)
```bash
npm install -g @railway/cli
railway login
railway init
railway up
```

### Docker
```bash
docker build -t medical-research-api .
docker run -p 3000:3000 medical-research-api
```

### Manual Deployment
Works on any Node.js hosting platform:
- Render
- DigitalOcean App Platform  
- AWS ECS/Fargate
- Google Cloud Run

## 📚 Documentation

- **[Getting Started Guide](docs/getting-started.md)** - Setup and first steps
- **[API Reference](docs/api-reference.md)** - Complete endpoint documentation
- **[Architecture Guide](docs/architecture.md)** - System design and patterns
- **[Deployment Guide](docs/deployment.md)** - Production deployment options

## 🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request

## 📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## 🛣️ 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