EXHIBIT 23.1

             PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P., Independent Accountants

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
pertaining to 1999 Equity Incentive Plan, of Incara Pharmaceuticals Corporation
of our report dated January 4, 2000 with respect to the financial statements
of Incara Pharmaceuticals Corporation included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended September 30, 1999.



Raleigh, North Carolina
January 4, 2000