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                                                                EXHIBIT 11

                                CYTRX CORPORATION
                        COMPUTATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE





COMPUTATION OF LOSS PER SHARE - PRIMARY
                                                      Three Month Period Ended June 30,      Six Month Period Ended June 30,       
                                                      ---------------------------------     ----------------------------------     
                                                           1997                 1996             1997                 1996         
                                                      ----------------      ------------       ---------          ------------      
                                                                                                                     
Net loss                                                $(2,263,292)        $ (1,145,379)      $(2,935,652)       $ (2,457,318)     
                                                        ===========         ============       ===========        ============      
Average number of common shares outstanding               7,409,712            7,864,216         7,425,289           7,862,090      
Common shares issuable assuming exercise of                                                                                        
     stock options and warrants (1)                              --                   --                --                  --      
                                                        -----------         ------------       -----------        ------------      
                                                                                                                                   
Total                                                     7,409,712            7,864,216         7,425,289           7,862,090      
                                                        -----------         ------------       -----------        ------------      
                                                                                                                                    
Net loss per share                                      $     (0.31)        $      (0.15)      $     (0.40)       $      (0.31)     
                                                        ===========         ============       ===========        ============     
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
COMPUTATION OF LOSS PER SHARE - FULLY DILUTED                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
Net loss                                                $(2,263,292)        $ (1,145,379)      $(2,935,652)       $ (2,457,318)     
                                                        -----------         ------------       -----------        ------------      
                                                                                                                                   
Average number of common shares outstanding               7,409,712            7,864,216         7,425,289           7,862,090    
Common shares issuable assuming exercise of                                                                                         
     stock options and warrants (1)                              --                   --                --                  --     
                                                        -----------         ------------       -----------        ------------      
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
Total                                                     7,409,712            7,864,216         7,425,289           7,862,090      
                                                        -----------         ------------       -----------        ------------      
                                                                                                                                   
Net loss per share                                      $     (0.31)        $      (0.15)      $     (0.40)       $      (0.31)     
                                                        ===========         ============       ===========        ============      
                                                                                                                                   


(1)  Stock options and warrants outstanding are excluded from the computation
     of net loss per share since their effect would be antidilutive.