EXHIBIT 23.1


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Aronex  Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.  of our report  dated  March 7, 1996  included  in Aronex  Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.'s Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1995 and to all references to
our Firm included in this Registration Statement.




ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



The Woodlands, Texas
March 7, 1997