BENZIMIDAZOLES AND THEIR USE AS MITOGEN-ACTIVATED- AND RHO-KINASE INHIBITORS

A method of treating an Msk-1 and/or ROCK(1 and 2) mediated disease or condition in a mammal comprising administration of an effective amount of a compounds of the formula (I) and physiologically acceptable salts thereof wherein, R1 is a 5, or 6 membered heterocyclic group selected from group a, b, c or d wherein X1 is a group selected from N or CR7 and X2 is a group selected from O, S or NR8; X3 and X4 which may be the same or different is a group selected from N or CR7; X5 is a group selected from O, S or NR8 and X6 is N or CR7; X7, X8 and X9 may be the same or different and selected from a group N or CR7, pharmaceutical compositions, novel compounds and processes for their preparation.