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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of Genta Incorporated on Form S-3 of our report dated February 2, 2000, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of Genta Incorporated and its
subsidiaries appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Genta Incorporated
for the year ended December 31, 1999, and to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of the Registration
Statement.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 16, 2000
