🧬 ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper — Live Trial Data & Pharma Intelligence

The most powerful ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper on Apify. Extract live clinical trial records by keyword, condition, or therapy area — including trial status, sponsor, NCT ID, conditions, last update date, and direct study links. Built for pharma researchers, biotech analysts, medical writers, and healthcare data teams. No login. No API setup. Instant structured output.

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📌 Table of Contents

• What Is This Actor?
• Why Use This ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper?
• Use Cases
• Input Parameters
• Output Fields
• Example Input & Output
• Demo Mode
• Pricing & Free Trial
• Performance & Limits
• FAQ
• Changelog
• Legal & Terms of Use

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🔍 What Is This Actor?

ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper is a production-grade Apify actor that pulls structured clinical trial records directly from the world's largest clinical research registry — ClinicalTrials.gov — using their official data API.

Search by any keyword, disease, drug name, therapy area, or sponsor and receive back a clean, structured dataset of matching trials — complete with NCT IDs, trial status, lead sponsor, conditions studied, last update dates, and direct study page links.

Whether you are a pharma analyst tracking competitor pipelines, a medical writer sourcing trial data, a biotech investor monitoring recruitment status, or a researcher building evidence tables — this ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper delivers the data you need in seconds, not hours.

No web scraping knowledge required. No API credentials. No data wrangling. Just clean, export-ready clinical trial intelligence.

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🚀 Why Use This ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper?

Feature	This Actor	Manual Search	Raw API	Other Tools
Keyword search across 400K+ trials	✅	✅ Slow	⚠️ Complex	⚠️
Structured JSON output	✅ Instant	❌	⚠️ Manual parsing	⚠️
NCT ID + direct study link	✅	✅	✅	⚠️
Trial status (Recruiting, Completed, etc.)	✅	✅	✅	⚠️
Lead sponsor extracted	✅	✅	⚠️ Nested	⚠️
Conditions list per trial	✅	✅	⚠️ Nested	⚠️
Bulk results (up to 1000/run)	✅	❌	⚠️ Pagination	❌
Export to CSV / Excel	✅ Via Apify	❌	❌	⚠️ Paid
Demo mode for testing	✅	N/A	N/A	❌
No API key or setup	✅	N/A	❌ Required	❌

Bottom line: This ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper turns hours of manual research or complex API work into a single actor run — delivering pharma-grade trial data to anyone, regardless of technical background.

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🎯 Use Cases

💊 Pharma & Biotech Competitive Intelligence

• Monitor competitor clinical pipelines by searching sponsor names or drug compounds
• Track trial status changes — when a competitor moves from Phase 2 to Phase 3, you'll know
• Build a real-time trial monitoring dashboard by scheduling runs on any keyword or therapy area

🏥 Medical Research & Systematic Reviews

• Rapidly identify all registered trials for a specific condition or intervention
• Export structured trial lists for inclusion in systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or evidence tables
• Cross-reference NCT IDs with published literature for comprehensive research coverage

📈 Healthcare Investment & Market Research

• Screen trials by therapy area to identify emerging biotech opportunities
• Analyze recruiting trial counts by condition to gauge R&D investment activity in a space
• Track sponsor activity to identify which companies are most active in a given disease area

🖊️ Medical Writing & Regulatory Affairs

• Source trial registrations quickly for clinical study reports, manuscripts, or regulatory submissions
• Verify trial status and sponsor details for regulatory documents without manual ClinicalTrials.gov searches
• Bulk-collect trial data for competitive landscape sections of market access or HTA submissions

🎓 Academic & Public Health Research

• Study clinical trial activity patterns across disease areas for health policy research
• Analyze geographic and sponsor diversity in trial registrations
• Build large-scale datasets of registered trials for epidemiology or research methodology studies

🤖 Data Pipeline & Automation

• Integrate ClinicalTrials.gov data into internal research databases or knowledge management systems
• Automate weekly or monthly trial monitoring reports with Apify scheduled runs
• Feed structured trial data into BI tools, dashboards, or LLM-powered research assistants

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⚙️ Input Parameters

{
  "search_keyword": "Oncology",
  "max_results":    50,
  "demo_mode":      false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy":    true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
search_keyword	string	"Oncology"	Search term — disease, drug name, sponsor, therapy area, or any keyword (e.g. "Alzheimer", "mRNA vaccine", "Pfizer")
max_results	integer	50	Maximum number of trial records to return (up to 1000 per run)
demo_mode	boolean	true	When true, returns sample pharma trial data instantly — no API call made. Set to false for live data
proxyConfiguration	object	Optional	Apify proxy config — recommended for high-volume runs

Quick start: Set demo_mode: false, enter your keyword, and hit Run — results appear in the dataset within seconds.

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📋 Output Fields

Every record from this ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper includes:

Field	Type	Description	Example
nct_id	string	Unique ClinicalTrials.gov registry ID	"NCT05921832"
title	string	Official brief title of the study	"Phase 3 Study of Novel Immunotherapy in Melanoma"
status	string	Current trial status	"RECRUITING", "COMPLETED", "TERMINATED"
condition	string	Medical condition(s) being studied	"Melanoma", "Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity"
sponsor	string	Lead sponsor organization	"Pfizer Inc.", "National Cancer Institute"
last_update	string	Date the record was last updated	"2024-03-27"
link	string	Direct URL to the full study record on ClinicalTrials.gov	"https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05921832"
source	string	Data source identifier	"ClinicalTrials.gov"

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📦 Example Input & Output

Input:

{
  "search_keyword": "Alzheimer",
  "max_results":    5,
  "demo_mode":      false
}

Output (one record):

{
  "nct_id":      "NCT04829103",
  "title":       "Efficacy and Safety of Compound X in Early Alzheimer's Disease Patients",
  "status":      "RECRUITING",
  "condition":   "Alzheimer Disease",
  "sponsor":     "Biogen Inc.",
  "last_update": "2024-01-15",
  "link":        "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04829103",
  "source":      "ClinicalTrials.gov"
}

The full run returns up to max_results records — each with the same clean structure, ready for export to CSV, Excel, or direct use in your research workflow.

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🧪 Demo Mode

Not sure if this is the right tool for you? Enable Demo Mode to instantly preview the output format with sample pharma trial data — without waiting for a live API call.

How to use:

{ "demo_mode": true }

Demo mode returns a set of realistic clinical trial records in the exact same structure as live data — so you can validate the output format, test your downstream pipeline, or show a client before committing to a full run.

Set demo_mode: false to switch to live ClinicalTrials.gov data at any time.

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💰 Pricing & Free Trial

Plan	Price	Includes
Free Trial	$0	2 hours full access — no credit card required
Monthly	$12.99 / month	Unlimited runs, all keywords, up to 1000 results per run

Everything included in every plan:

• ✅ Live ClinicalTrials.gov data — 400,000+ registered trials
• ✅ Search by any keyword, condition, drug, or sponsor
• ✅ Up to 1,000 trial records per run
• ✅ NCT ID, status, sponsor, conditions, update date, and study link
• ✅ Demo mode for instant output preview
• ✅ JSON + CSV + Excel export from Apify dataset
• ✅ Scheduled runs for automated trial monitoring
• ✅ Proxy support for high-volume research pipelines

Start your 2-hour free trial now — no credit card needed. Click Try for free at the top of this page.

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⚡ Performance & Limits

Query	Results	Estimated Time
Any keyword	up to 50	~5–10 seconds
Any keyword	up to 200	~10–20 seconds
Any keyword	up to 1000	~30–60 seconds
Demo mode	2 sample records	~2 seconds

• Results stream into the dataset in real time as each trial is processed
• No pagination management needed — the actor handles it automatically
• Stable and reliable — backed by the official ClinicalTrials.gov API infrastructure

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❓ FAQ

Q: Where does the data come from? A: All trial data is sourced directly from ClinicalTrials.gov — the official US National Library of Medicine registry of clinical studies, maintained by the NIH. The data reflects the live registry and is updated daily by trial sponsors and investigators.

Q: How current is the data? A: Data is pulled live from ClinicalTrials.gov at the time of each run. The last_update field in each record shows when that specific trial record was last updated by its sponsor.

Q: Can I search by sponsor name or drug compound? A: Yes. The search_keyword field searches across trial titles, conditions, interventions, and sponsor names. Enter a company name like "Novartis" or a compound like "pembrolizumab" to find all matching trials.

Q: What trial statuses are returned? A: The actor returns all statuses available on ClinicalTrials.gov — including RECRUITING, COMPLETED, TERMINATED, ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING, NOT_YET_RECRUITING, WITHDRAWN, and more. Filter by status in your downstream tool or Apify dataset view.

Q: Can I schedule this to monitor trials automatically? A: Yes. Set up an Apify scheduled task to run this ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper on any interval — daily, weekly, or monthly — to automatically monitor new registrations or status changes for your keywords.

Q: What is Demo Mode for? A: Demo Mode returns a set of pre-loaded sample records instantly — useful for testing your output pipeline, previewing the data structure, or demonstrating the tool without running a live query.

Q: Can I export results to Excel or CSV? A: Yes. All results are pushed to the Apify dataset, which can be exported to JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, and RSS directly from the Apify Console after the run completes.

Q: Is this suitable for regulatory or clinical research use? A: This actor is a data collection tool — it retrieves publicly available registry data. Always verify critical trial details directly on ClinicalTrials.gov before using data in regulatory submissions, published research, or clinical decisions.

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📜 Changelog

v2.0.0 (Current)

• ✅ Live data from ClinicalTrials.gov official API
• ✅ Keyword search across 400,000+ registered studies
• ✅ Structured output: NCT ID, title, status, condition, sponsor, date, link
• ✅ Demo mode with realistic pharma sample data
• ✅ Up to 1,000 results per run
• ✅ Proxy support for high-volume research pipelines
• ✅ Real-time dataset push as each record is processed
• ✅ Key-value store output for downstream integrations

v1.0.0

• Initial release with basic keyword search and core field extraction

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⚖️ Legal & Terms of Use

This actor retrieves publicly available clinical trial data from ClinicalTrials.gov — a government-maintained public registry operated by the US National Library of Medicine.

Please note:

• ClinicalTrials.gov data is in the public domain — it is freely available for research, commercial, and educational use
• Always cite ClinicalTrials.gov as the original data source in any publication or report
• Do not present extracted trial data as current or verified without confirming directly on ClinicalTrials.gov — registry records may change after your run
• This tool is not intended for clinical decision-making — always consult qualified medical professionals for patient care decisions
• The actor developer is not responsible for decisions made based on extracted trial data

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🤝 Support & Feedback

• Bug report or issue? Contact us via the Apify actor page
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• Using it for research? We'd love to hear about your use case — reach out!
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The fastest ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper — any keyword, any therapy area, instant pharma intelligence

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