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Abstract

A compound which is a bis(acridinecarboxamide) or bis(phenazinecarboxamide) derivative of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each X, which may be the same or different in a given molecule, is --CH.dbd. or --N.dbd. each of R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 which may be the same or different, H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, OH, SH, NH.sub.2, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, aryloxy, NHR, N(R).sub.2, SR, SO.sub.2 R wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2 or halogen, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a methylenedioxy group; each of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which may be the same or different, is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; Z is (CH.sub.2).sub.n, (CH.sub.2).sub.n O(CH.sub.2).sub.n, (CH.sub.2).sub.n N(R.sub.7)(CH.sub.2).sub.n, (CH.sub.2).sub.n N(R.sub.7)(CH.sub.2).sub.m N(R.sub.7)(CH.sub.2).sub.n or (CH.sub.2).sub.n N(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.n wherein R.sub.7 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and n and m, which may be the same or different, are each an integer of 1 to 4; or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt or N-oxide thereof; has activity as an antitumor and antibacterial agent.

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