Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of Independent Accountants

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of Vyrex Corporation on Forms S-3 (File No. 334-40665) and S-8 (File No. 333-50571) of our report, which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to the Corporation’s ability to continue as a going concern, dated February 28, 2002 on the financial statements of Vyrex Corporation as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 and for the period from January 2, 1991 (date of inception) to December 31, 2001, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.