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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Selected
Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts" and to the use of our report dated
March 15, 2000, except for Note 13, paragraphs 10 and 11, as to which the date
is June 15, 2000, in Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-39816 on
Form S-1 and related Prospectus of CytRx Corporation for the registration of
shares of its common stock.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
July 31, 2000
