Elite in Pulmonary Hypertension

Dr. Franz Rischard

Intensive Care Medicine
Banner University Medical Center ESRD
1625 N Campbell Ave, 
Tucson, AZ 
Elite in Pulmonary Hypertension
Banner University Medical Center ESRD
1625 N Campbell Ave, 
Tucson, AZ 
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Franz Rischard is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Rischard is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 83 peer reviewed articles and participating in 11 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 67 articles and participated in 11 clinical trials in the study of Pulmonary Hypertension.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in AZ
Hospital Affiliations
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Banner University Medical Center ESRD
1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
Other Locations
Banner-University Medical Center South
2800 E Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

11 Clinical Trials

An Open-label Long-term Follow-up Study to Evaluate the Effects of Sotatercept When Added to Background Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Therapy for the Treatment of PAH (MK-7962-004)
An Open-label Long-term Follow-up Study to Evaluate the Effects of Sotatercept When Added to Background Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Therapy for the Treatment of PAH (MK-7962-004)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Sotatercept
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ralinepag When Added to PAH Standard of Care or PAH Specific Background Therapy in Subjects With WHO Group 1 PAH
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ralinepag When Added to PAH Standard of Care or PAH Specific Background Therapy in Subjects With WHO Group 1 PAH
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ralinepag
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate Sotatercept When Added to Background Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Intermediate- and High-risk PAH Patients
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate Sotatercept When Added to Background Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Intermediate- and High-risk PAH Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Sotatercept
Study Phase: Phase 3
CompRehensive Phenotypic Characterization of Patients With Scleroderma-Associated Interstitial Lung DiseasE and Pulmonary Hypertension (PH): The CRuSADE PH Study
CompRehensive Phenotypic Characterization of Patients With Scleroderma-Associated Interstitial Lung DiseasE and Pulmonary Hypertension (PH): The CRuSADE PH Study
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: February 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Opsumit
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Adaptive Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PH-COPD)
A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Adaptive Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PH-COPD)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 24, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Inhaled treprostinil solution
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Ralinepag to Evaluate Safety and Effects on Exercise Capacity Assessed by CPET in Subjects With WHO Group 1 Pulmonary Hypertension Who Recently Initiated Therapy
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Ralinepag to Evaluate Safety and Effects on Exercise Capacity Assessed by CPET in Subjects With WHO Group 1 Pulmonary Hypertension Who Recently Initiated Therapy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 24, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ralinepag
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Sotatercept (ACE-011) Versus Placebo When Added to Standard of Care for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Sotatercept (ACE-011) Versus Placebo When Added to Standard of Care for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 19, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: Sotatercept
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Phase 2 Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Once Weekly Subcutaneous (SC) Injections of a Sustained-Release Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) Analogue, Pemziviptadil (PB1046), in Adult Subjects With Symptomatic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Phase 2 Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Once Weekly Subcutaneous (SC) Injections of a Sustained-Release Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) Analogue, Pemziviptadil (PB1046), in Adult Subjects With Symptomatic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 23, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Pemziviptadil
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Parenchymal Lung Disease
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Parenchymal Lung Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 10, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
An Open-label Extension Study of Oral Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Associated With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) - A Long-term Follow-up to Study TDE-HF-301
An Open-label Extension Study of Oral Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Associated With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) - A Long-term Follow-up to Study TDE-HF-301
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 22, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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83 Total Publications

Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Excess Adiposity in Group 1 Pulmonary Hypertension.
Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Excess Adiposity in Group 1 Pulmonary Hypertension.
Journal: Circulation. Heart failure
Published: December 03, 2025
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