Vemurafenib.

In August 2011 vemurafenib (Zelboraf; Daiichi Sankyo/Roche), an inhibitor of BRAF kinase, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with the BRAF(V600E) mutation.

Inhaled aztreonam.

In February 2010, aztreonam for inhalation solution (Cayston; Gilead) - an inhalable formulation of the monobactam antibiotic aztreonam and lysine - was approved by the US FDA to improve respiratory symptoms in patients with cystic fibrosis infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Pazopanib.

In October 2009, pazopanib (Votrient; GlaxoSmithKline)--a multikinase inhibitor with targets that include vascular endothelial growth factor receptors--was approved by the US FDA for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Asenapine.

In August 2009, asenapine (Saphris; Schering-Plough) was approved by the US FDA for the acute treatment of schizophrenia and manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults.

Tolvaptan.

In May 2009, tolvaptan (Samsca; Otsuka), a selective vasopressin V(2) receptor antagonist, was approved by the US FDA for the treatment of clinically significant hypervolaemic and euvolaemic hyponatraemia.