Opentargets Database
Access and query Dr. Shailesh's curated Open Targets data for drug target identification and disease association insights.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add drshailesh88-opentargets-database npx -- -y @trustedskills/drshailesh88-opentargets-database
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"drshailesh88-opentargets-database": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/drshailesh88-opentargets-database"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides access to the Open Targets database, a comprehensive resource for drug discovery and development. It allows agents to retrieve information on targets, diseases, pathways, and drugs, linking them together in a structured way. The data includes evidence from multiple sources like genetics, literature, and clinical trials.
When to use it
- Drug Repurposing: Identify existing drugs that might be effective against new disease targets based on shared biological mechanisms.
- Target Validation: Assess the validity of potential drug targets by examining their association with diseases and pathways.
- Pathway Analysis: Understand complex biological processes involved in disease progression by exploring target-pathway relationships.
- Literature Review Support: Quickly gather relevant information about a specific target or disease from a curated database, supplementing literature searches.
Key capabilities
- Access to target data
- Disease association data
- Pathway information
- Drug information
- Evidence linking targets, diseases, pathways and drugs
Example prompts
- "What are the known genetic associations for Alzheimer's disease?"
- "Find drugs that target the EGFR pathway."
- "Give me a list of potential drug targets for Parkinson’s disease."
Tips & gotchas
The Open Targets database is vast. Be specific with your queries to narrow down results and avoid overwhelming the agent.
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