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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

of our reports dated March 6, 2012, with respect to the financial statements of Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2011.

    /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Redwood City, California
March 6, 2012

 

 



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