Abstract: Bistramide derivatives with virtually no toxic effects, of formula (I) wherein --R.sub.1, X, Y and R.sub.2 are a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbonaceous chain having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, substituted by at least one --OH group and/or a ketone function, including, if need be, at least one ring (a), the ring including one more unsaturations; --R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a group --COOH, --OH, --NH or --NO.sub.2, or a halogen atom. The invention also concern bistramide derivatives of formula (I) such as ethers or esters and their isomers, excluding A, B and C bistramides. Said bistramides are useful especially as drugs having a cytostatic effect, in particular as antitumour or anti-parasitic drugs.