mutagen antineoplastic agent schistosomicide drug photosensitizing agent prodrug EC 5.99.1.2 (DNA topoisomerase) inhibitor EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor thioxanthenes lucanthone 1-{[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino}-4-methyl-9H-thioxanthen-9-one lucanthone 1-{[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino}-4-methyl-9H-thioxanthen-9-one 1-((2-(diethylamino)ethyl)amino)-4-methylthioxanthen-9-one lucantona lucanthonum Lucanthone 1-diethylaminoethylethylamino-4-methyl-thioxanthenone A thioxanthen-9-one compound having a methyl substituent at the 1-position and a 2-[(diethylamino)ethyl]amino substituent at the 4-position. Formerly used for the treatment of schistosomiasis. It is a prodrug, being metabolised to hycanthone. 1-{[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino}-4-methylthioxanthen-9-one adjuvant