EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1 of our report dated March 10, 2004, except for Note 13 as to which
the date is April 26, 2004, relating to the financial statements and our
report dated March 10, 2004 relating to the financial statement schedule of
Cytokinetics, Incorporated, which appear in such Registration Statement. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California
April 26, 2004