2'-Methyl-5'-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-carboxamide derivatives and their use as p38 kinase inhibitors

Compounds of formula (I) wherein when m is 0 to 4 R1 is selected from C1-6alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, C2-6alkenyl, -SO2NR4R5, -CONR4R5 and -COOR4; and when m is 2 to 4 R1 is additionally selected from C1-6alkoxy, hydroxy, NR4R5, -NR4SO2R5, -NR4SOR5, -NR4COR5, and -NR4CONR4R5; R2 is selected from hydrogen, C1-6alkyl and -(CH2)n-C3-7cycloalkyl; R3 is the group R6 is selected from hydrogen and C1-4alkyl; U is selected from methyl and halogen; X and Y are each selected independently from hydrogen, methyl and halogen; m is selected from 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 wherein each carbon atom of the resulting carbon chain may be optionally substituted with one or two groups selected independently from C1-6alkyl; n is selected from 0, 1, 2 and 3; r is selected from 0, 1 and 2; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, and their use as pharmaceuticals, particularly as p38 kinase inhibitors.