EX-23.1
Published on March 9, 2016
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (333-208538) and Form S-8 (No. 333-193735, 333-201672 and 333-208948) of our report dated March 9, 2016, with respect to the financial statements of Trevena, Inc. included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
March 9, 2016
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm