Exhibit 23.1
                            Consent of Independent Accountants


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 of our report dated February 9, 2001
relating to the financial statements, which appears in Triangle
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.



/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP


Raleigh, North Carolina
June 29, 2001