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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
- 1)
- Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-212382) of Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
- 2)
- Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-206394) pertaining to the Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, and the 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and
- 3)
- Registration Statements (Form S-8 No. 333-210229 and Form S-8 No. 333-216793) pertaining to the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan and 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;
of our report dated March 15, 2018, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2017.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 15, 2018
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