Biolex Therapeutics S-1 IPO registration

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated August 13, 2007 relating to the financial statements of Biolex, Inc., which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Experts” and “Selected Financial Data” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Raleigh, North Carolina

August 13, 2007