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{
"name": "Biotech M&A Intelligence Pipeline",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "hours",
"hoursInterval": 6
}
]
}
},
"id": "schedule-trigger",
"name": "Every 6 Hours",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
0,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcurrent&type=8-K&company=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&output=atom",
"options": {}
},
"id": "sec-8k-filings",
"name": "SEC 8-K Filings",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
300,
-200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.fda.gov/drug/drugsfda.json?search=submissions.submission_type:ORIG&limit=20&sort=submissions.submission_status_date:desc",
"options": {}
},
"id": "fda-approvals",
"name": "FDA Drug Approvals",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
300,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?filter.overallStatus=ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING&filter.phase=PHASE3&pageSize=50&sort=LastUpdatePostDate:desc",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "json"
}
}
}
},
"id": "clinical-trials",
"name": "Phase 3 Trials Near Completion",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
300,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://newsapi.org/v2/everything?q=(biotech OR pharmaceutical) AND (acquisition OR merger OR M%26A OR buyout)&language=en&sortBy=publishedAt&pageSize=20",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
"options": {}
},
"id": "biotech-news",
"name": "Biotech M&A News",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
300,
400
],
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Process and filter SEC filings for biotech/pharma M&A signals\nconst items = $input.all();\nconst biotechKeywords = ['acquisition', 'merger', 'agreement', 'tender offer', 'material definitive agreement', 'biotech', 'pharmaceutical', 'therapeutics'];\n\nconst filtered = [];\nfor (const item of items) {\n const content = JSON.stringify(item.json).toLowerCase();\n if (biotechKeywords.some(kw => content.includes(kw))) {\n filtered.push(item);\n }\n}\n\nreturn filtered.slice(0, 10);"
},
"id": "filter-sec",
"name": "Filter SEC for M&A",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
550,
-200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Extract upcoming Phase 3 readouts\nconst items = $input.all();\nconst results = [];\n\nfor (const item of items) {\n const studies = item.json.studies || [];\n for (const study of studies) {\n const protocol = study.protocolSection || {};\n const id = protocol.identificationModule || {};\n const status = protocol.statusModule || {};\n const design = protocol.designModule || {};\n const sponsor = protocol.sponsorCollaboratorsModule || {};\n \n results.push({\n nctId: id.nctId,\n title: id.briefTitle,\n sponsor: sponsor.leadSponsor?.name,\n phase: design.phases?.join(', '),\n completionDate: status.primaryCompletionDateStruct?.date,\n status: status.overallStatus,\n conditions: protocol.conditionsModule?.conditions\n });\n }\n}\n\nreturn results.map(r => ({ json: r }));"
},
"id": "parse-trials",
"name": "Parse Trial Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
550,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"mode": "combine",
"mergeByFields": {
"values": []
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "merge-all",
"name": "Merge All Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
800,
100
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Build Discord embed message\nconst allData = $input.all();\n\nconst secFilings = allData.filter(i => i.json.source === 'sec').slice(0, 5);\nconst fdaNews = allData.filter(i => i.json.source === 'fda').slice(0, 5);\nconst trials = allData.filter(i => i.json.nctId).slice(0, 5);\nconst news = allData.filter(i => i.json.source === 'news').slice(0, 5);\n\nconst embed = {\n embeds: [\n {\n title: '\ud83d\udcca Biotech Intelligence Update',\n color: 3447003,\n timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),\n fields: []\n }\n ]\n};\n\nif (secFilings.length > 0) {\n embed.embeds[0].fields.push({\n name: '\ud83d\udcc4 SEC Filings (M&A Related)',\n value: secFilings.map(f => `\u2022 ${f.json.title || 'Filing'}`).join('\\n').slice(0, 1024) || 'None',\n inline: false\n });\n}\n\nif (fdaNews.length > 0) {\n embed.embeds[0].fields.push({\n name: '\ud83d\udc8a FDA Updates',\n value: fdaNews.map(f => `\u2022 ${f.json.openfda?.brand_name?.[0] || f.json.products?.[0]?.brand_name || 'Drug'}`).join('\\n').slice(0, 1024) || 'None',\n inline: false\n });\n}\n\nif (trials.length > 0) {\n embed.embeds[0].fields.push({\n name: '\ud83d\udd2c Upcoming Phase 3 Readouts',\n value: trials.map(t => `\u2022 **${t.json.sponsor}**: ${t.json.title?.slice(0, 50)}... (${t.json.completionDate || 'TBD'})`).join('\\n').slice(0, 1024) || 'None',\n inline: false\n });\n}\n\nif (news.length > 0) {\n embed.embeds[0].fields.push({\n name: '\ud83d\udcf0 M&A News',\n value: news.map(n => `\u2022 [${n.json.title?.slice(0, 60)}...](${n.json.url})`).join('\\n').slice(0, 1024) || 'None',\n inline: false\n });\n}\n\nreturn [{ json: embed }];"
},
"id": "build-discord-message",
"name": "Build Discord Message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1050,
100
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "={{$env.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL}}",
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"jsonBody": "={{ $json }}",
"options": {}
},
"id": "discord-webhook",
"name": "Send to Discord",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
1300,
100
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://biopharmcatalyst.com/calendars/fda-calendar",
"options": {}
},
"id": "fda-calendar",
"name": "FDA Calendar (PDUFA Dates)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
300,
600
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Every 6 Hours": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "SEC 8-K Filings",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "FDA Drug Approvals",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Phase 3 Trials Near Completion",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Biotech M&A News",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "FDA Calendar (PDUFA Dates)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"SEC 8-K Filings": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter SEC for M&A",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter SEC for M&A": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge All Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"FDA Drug Approvals": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge All Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Phase 3 Trials Near Completion": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse Trial Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse Trial Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge All Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Biotech M&A News": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge All Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"FDA Calendar (PDUFA Dates)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge All Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Merge All Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build Discord Message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Build Discord Message": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send to Discord",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"staticData": null,
"tags": [
"biotech",
"m&a",
"discord"
],
"triggerCount": 1
}
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Biotech M&A Intelligence Pipeline. Uses httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 11 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/UMwai/biotech-ma-predictor/blob/b899614d0ed086ac36a6b47fb477f9405fe236cf/n8n/biotech_ma_workflow.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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