CONSENT OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP.
Published on December 15, 1995
EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors
Chenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference to our
firm under the heading "Selected Financial Data of Chemex" and "Experts" in the
prospectus.
Our report dated March 30, 1995 contains an explanatory paragraph that states
that the Company's recurring losses raise substantial doubt about the entity's
ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include
any adjustments that might result from the outcome of that uncertainty.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
New York, New York
December 14, 1995