EXHIBIT 23.2
 
                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
The Board of Directors
Triangle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
 
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on
Form S-3 of Triangle Pharmaceuticals, Inc., of our report dated June 27, 1997,
with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Avid Corporation and
subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for
the years then ended, which report appears on page 5 of the Current Report on
Form 8-K/A of Triangle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed November 12, 1997. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts."
 
Our report dated June 27, 1997, contains an explanatory paragraph that states
that the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and will require
additional capital to fund future operations, which raises substantial doubt
about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments which might result from the
outcome of that uncertainty.
 
KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 6, 1998