The present invention provides novel benzimidazole compounds of the formula (I):
wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, salts thereof and prodrugs thereof, which are useful in treating, for example, the diseases curable through decrease in blood sugar level.
The present invention relates to substituted heterocyclic derivative compounds, compositions comprising said compounds, and the use of said compounds and compositions for epigenetic regulation by inhibition of bromodomain-mediated recognition of acetyl lysine regions of proteins, such as histones. Said compositions and methods are useful for the treatment of cancer and neoplastic disease.