The present invention is a PKC activator having no carcinogenic activity, and as a novel compound that can be used as an anticancer agent, an aplysiatoxin derivative represented by the formula (I) that can replace Bryo-1 or a derivative thereof A pharmaceutically acceptable salt is provided. (In formula (I), R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R4 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R5 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R6 is a hydrogen atom. And a substituent selected from a halogen atom, an acetylamino group, a hydroxyl group, or an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.)本願発明は、発がん促進活性を持たないPKC活性化剤であり、抗がん剤として使用し得る新規化合物として、Bryo-1の代替となり得る式(I)で表されるアプリシアトキシン誘導体又はその医薬上許容される塩を提供する。(式(I)中、R1は水素原子又は水酸基、R2は水素原子又はメチル基、R3は水素原子又はメチル基、R4は水素原子又はメチル基、R5は水素原子又はメチル基、R6は水素原子、ハロゲン原子、アセチルアミノ基、水酸基、又は置換基を有していてもよい炭素数1~5のアルキル基の何れかから選択される置換基で表される。)