The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I), (Ia),(Ic) and (Id), compositions, and uses thereof as an inhibitor of the p38 kinase, and wherein, inter alia R1 is C(Z)N(R10′)(CR10R20)vRb, C(Z)O(CR10R20)vRb, N(R10′)C(Z)(CR10R20)vRb; N(R10′)C(Z)N(R10′)(CR10R20)vRb; or N(R10′)OC(Z)(CR10R20)vRb; R3 is C1-10 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl C1-10 alkyl, aryl, arylC1-10 alkyl, heteroarylC1-10 alkyl, or a heterocyclylC1-10 alkyl moiety, and wherein each of these moieties may be optionally substituted; X is R2, OR2′, S(O)mR2′, (CH2)n′N(R10′)S(O)mR2′, (CH2)n′N(R10′)C(O)R2′, (CH2)n′NR4R14, (CH2)n′N(R2 ′)(R2″), or N(R10′)—Rh—NH—C(═N—CN)NRqRq′; and R2 is hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylC1-10 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylC1-10 alkyl, heterocyclic, or a heterocyclylC1-10 alkyl moiety, and wherein each of these moieties, excluding hydrogen, may be optionally substituted; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.