Exhibit 23.2

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 pertaining to the CytRx Corporation 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan of
our report dated March 8, 2001, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of CytRx Corporation included in its Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2000, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.



Ernst & Young LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
August 14, 2001