EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated November 15, 2000 relating to the financial statements of Incara Pharmaceuticals Corporation, which appear in Incara Pharmaceuticals Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2000. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. - ---------------------------------------- PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. Raleigh, North Carolina April 10, 2001