The invention relates to benzimidazole and imidazopyridine derivatives, to their use in medicine, to compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation and to intermediates used in such processes. More particularly the invention relates to new Nav1.8 modulators of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7. X and Y are as defined in the description. Nav1.8 modulators are potentially useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders, particularly pain.